Reckless Driving in Virginia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, you were going 35 in a 25 and they gave you reckless, not just speeding? There is more to this story...

Here is the story:

I was on my way to my way to work after dropping my son off at daycare, the cop was in the bushes of a neighborhood in McLean with a speed radar gun

I see him walk out of the street, then signal me down to pull over. There was about 3 cars pulled over for the same thing.

So I pull over, he tells me a I was speeding, then writes me a ticket for wreck less driving and boom

Most of the McLean “speed traps” are 25 (eg Kirby between Great Falls and Rt 7 0r Old Chesterbrook from the bridge to Westmoreland). I can’t think of a place that is 30. I know 25 ad 35 all over the place. Where was this?

If this was Old Chesterbrook and the op was doing 58, jail time!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, you were going 35 in a 25 and they gave you reckless, not just speeding? There is more to this story...

Here is the story:

I was on my way to my way to work after dropping my son off at daycare, the cop was in the bushes of a neighborhood in McLean with a speed radar gun

I see him walk out of the street, then signal me down to pull over. There was about 3 cars pulled over for the same thing.

So I pull over, he tells me a I was speeding, then writes me a ticket for wreck less driving and boom

Most of the McLean “speed traps” are 25 (eg Kirby between Great Falls and Rt 7 0r Old Chesterbrook from the bridge to Westmoreland). I can’t think of a place that is 30. I know 25 ad 35 all over the place. Where was this?

If this was Old Chesterbrook and the op was doing 58, jail time!

Sounds like OP deserves severe punishment. I feel badly for her kid .

[Anonymous]

When driving in Virginia, people often speed and go wayyy too fast. They drive aggressively and tailgate if you don’t go their speeds. Meanwhile, I refuse to get a reckless driving ticket. You can do literal jail time from those.

[Anonymous]

Jail time for speeding in Virginia.
https://jalopnik.com/never-speed-in-virginia-lessons-from-my-three-days-in-1613604053

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, you were going 35 in a 25 and they gave you reckless, not just speeding? There is more to this story...

Here is the story:

I was on my way to my way to work after dropping my son off at daycare, the cop was in the bushes of a neighborhood in McLean with a speed radar gun

I see him walk out of the street, then signal me down to pull over. There was about 3 cars pulled over for the same thing.

So I pull over, he tells me a I was speeding, then writes me a ticket for wreck less driving and boom

Most of the McLean “speed traps” are 25 (eg Kirby between Great Falls and Rt 7 0r Old Chesterbrook from the bridge to Westmoreland). I can’t think of a place that is 30. I know 25 ad 35 all over the place. Where was this?

Yep, I bet it was a 25 limit. There's always someone across the street from Longfellow, after a kid got hit by a car speeding.

[Anonymous]

Op the reality is, speeding kills. You are way more likely to kill or seriously injure someone at 58 mph than at 30.

Please remember that, instead of making excuses like, “everyone does it”.

I always worry that a kid or dog is going to be running by, or something will be ahead of me in the road (in McLean in those parts it could easily be a deer) and I want to have enough reaction time to stop.

We have some relatives that have been killed in car accidents or accidentally caused the death of others in car accidents. You don’t want that hanging over your head the rest of your life.

I’d rather be 5 minutes late to where I’m going, then cause an accident or hurt somebody with my car. Also, if I’m speeding that probably means I should’ve left the house earlier

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You were going 30 something miles per hour, or was it 30 mph over the limit? I don't understand how doing 30 something, like 35, would be reckless driving.

58/30

No sympathy for you. Get a lawyer.

[Anonymous]

You are lucky you were not hand cuffed. If it was va state I bet they would have.
They will threaten you with 30 days in jail with 25 suspended; and make you settle for 5 points and a big fine; maybe a restricted license for work only. For 60 days if you get another offense.

[Anonymous]

OP, on the off chance you are still here,

1). you are coming off making excuses for you actions...that is why people are jumping all over you.

2). VA is not a state to speed in. If you have a clean record (no other tickets), you can probably find advice on how to get it reduced to just speeding without hiring an attorney.

3) if you have any blemishes on your record, hire an attorney

4) the increase in insurance will cost more than the ticket and attorney.

5). 58/30 can result in jail time (per law), but practically will not.

[Anonymous]

OP I think you show great judgement and have a good grasp of the situation, I don't think you need an attorney to fight this charge. I would explain to the judge how unreasonable the speed limit was and how busy and rushed you were. The judge will understand and most likely lower the charge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I think you show great judgement and have a good grasp of the situation, I don't think you need an attorney to fight this charge. I would explain to the judge how unreasonable the speed limit was and how busy and rushed you were. The judge will understand and most likely lower the charge.

Unless you are OP sock puppeting, you are nuts. OP has made every excuse in the book and has clapped back at everyone telling her the real deal. She's a menace if she continues as she is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP I think you show great judgement and have a good grasp of the situation, I don't think you need an attorney to fight this charge. I would explain to the judge how unreasonable the speed limit was and how busy and rushed you were. The judge will understand and most likely lower the charge.

Unless you are OP sock puppeting, you are nuts. OP has made every excuse in the book and has clapped back at everyone telling her the real deal. She's a menace if she continues as she is.

I think the PP was being sarcastic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP I think you show great judgement and have a good grasp of the situation, I don't think you need an attorney to fight this charge. I would explain to the judge how unreasonable the speed limit was and how busy and rushed you were. The judge will understand and most likely lower the charge.

Unless you are OP sock puppeting, you are nuts. OP has made every excuse in the book and has clapped back at everyone telling her the real deal. She's a menace if she continues as she is.

And someone missed the sense of humor gene....

[Anonymous]

OP I beat a ticket in an alleged "school zone" where the speed limit was 15. I was going 30. There was construction in the area and the speed limit signs were covered up.

I hired a lawyer, and cop didn't show, so everything was dropped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You were going 30 something miles per hour, or was it 30 mph over the limit? I don't understand how doing 30 something, like 35, would be reckless driving.

58/30

Good for him.

bite me

You belong in jail.