Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good grief, all of you grandmas are absurd. I drive back from NY on Thursday evening - got home around 10. At 8:30, when I entered MD, there was so little traffic that it was easy to go 80 mph. I generally try not to go more than 20 mph over the speed limit on a highway, so OP's husband is at the upper limit of where I'm comfortable, but it's nothing to have a hissy fit over.

Actually it is . If he slams into another car at that rate of speed it is a big deal.

It's called reckless driving for a reason.

Virginia is the only state with the law that anything over 80 is automatic reckless driving. Stop normalizing it.
- someone who drives to NJ two dozen times a year

Nope North Carolina anything over 15 miles above posted speed limit automatic reckless driving. Over 80 can be hauled to jail.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good grief, all of you grandmas are absurd. I drive back from NY on Thursday evening - got home around 10. At 8:30, when I entered MD, there was so little traffic that it was easy to go 80 mph. I generally try not to go more than 20 mph over the speed limit on a highway, so OP's husband is at the upper limit of where I'm comfortable, but it's nothing to have a hissy fit over.

Actually it is . If he slams into another car at that rate of speed it is a big deal.

It's called reckless driving for a reason.

Virginia is the only state with the law that anything over 80 is automatic reckless driving. Stop normalizing it.
- someone who drives to NJ two dozen times a year

Anonymous wrote:Good grief, all of you grandmas are absurd. I drive back from NY on Thursday evening - got home around 10. At 8:30, when I entered MD, there was so little traffic that it was easy to go 80 mph. I generally try not to go more than 20 mph over the speed limit on a highway, so OP's husband is at the upper limit of where I'm comfortable, but it's nothing to have a hissy fit over.

+1. Seriously. I just drove back from Philadelphia yesterday and 95 is wide open in parts and very easy to go 85 mph if you’re not paying attention.

I recently spent a day in traffic court observing. I am also a lawyer, though I don’t handle these cases. I saw reckless driving charges knocked down to lower charges but the person had to complete 8 hour in person driver improvement class and community service and of course pay fines. I did not think the people who had attorneys were significantly better off, other than their cases were heard first and they didn’t have to appear in person. Tell your husband to take the class, get a *certified* copy of clean driving record to bring to court and plead his case with the judge.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good grief, all of you grandmas are absurd. I drive back from NY on Thursday evening - got home around 10. At 8:30, when I entered MD, there was so little traffic that it was easy to go 80 mph. I generally try not to go more than 20 mph over the speed limit on a highway, so OP's husband is at the upper limit of where I'm comfortable, but it's nothing to have a hissy fit over.

Actually it is . If he slams into another car at that rate of speed it is a big deal.

It's called reckless driving for a reason.

Then keep to the right.

Anonymous wrote:Good grief, all of you grandmas are absurd. I drive back from NY on Thursday evening - got home around 10. At 8:30, when I entered MD, there was so little traffic that it was easy to go 80 mph. I generally try not to go more than 20 mph over the speed limit on a highway, so OP's husband is at the upper limit of where I'm comfortable, but it's nothing to have a hissy fit over.

Actually it is . If he slams into another car at that rate of speed it is a big deal.

It's called reckless driving for a reason.

Good grief, all of you grandmas are absurd. I drive back from NY on Thursday evening - got home around 10. At 8:30, when I entered MD, there was so little traffic that it was easy to go 80 mph. I generally try not to go more than 20 mph over the speed limit on a highway, so OP's husband is at the upper limit of where I'm comfortable, but it's nothing to have a hissy fit over.

I got pulled over for doing 105 in Montana during my vacation. Cop let me go but told me to “slow down.” Not as crazy as doing 85 on I-95.

Anonymous wrote:My husband got a ticket for driving 85 on I-95. The speed limit is 65, and that makes the ticket worth 5 points! As such, he is required to take a driver improvement class.

Anyone ever successfully fight to reduce the penalty? He’s in his 50s, no other tickets for many years...

I’m glad he’s old so he will be driving less soon.

Does he routinely speed like that or was this a special situation like sick child or grandchild’s birth?

He is not getting penalty reduced; I suspect if he shows up in court it will actually be worse for him. Defending himself actually may help in this case, if he can demonstrate his remorse and resolve to get better not beating the ticket.

If he is routinely driving fast, get him checked for mental issues, that’s how it started for my dads memory issues — he would kinda space out while driving and be just passing cars like mad unaware of the terrible danger he was placing us all in

Anonymous wrote:If I remember from an earlier thread (you might want to search...if I remember, I'll try to check after my kids go to bed tonight), anything over 80 is considered a reckless driving issue and the points, driving class, etc are mandated. My recollection from the last time is that that person was not able to get out of the above even with a lawyer.

Okay here's the old thread...11 pages worth including what happened to some people and what they did.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/460238.page

Have you considered that her husband is just really important.

Tell your husband to stop being a reckless driver and endangering himself and the people around him.

OP- get a lawyer. See if they can work a deal to dismiss the reckless and he can plead straight-up to the speeding. He will still pay a hefty fine but it reduces the charge to a petty (from a misdemeanor) and there are fewer points to reckon with:

I mean- he’s gotta pay something. There’s no way he’s getting of clean unless the officer doesn’t show up to court.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not that you asked, but I'm fine with your husband getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95. And also anybody else who drives that fast.

+100

DP Me too! Maybe your husband will slow down!

Anonymous wrote:Not that you asked, but I'm fine with your husband getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95. And also anybody else who drives that fast.

+100