How to Beat Your Speeding Ticket in Virginia

By: Roberto Bell

Were you caught going too fast in Virginia? If so, you should know that Virginia's reckless driving statute is a class 1 misdemeanor. You can be fined up to $2,500, sentenced to 12 months in prison, and lose your license for six months.

Here's the good news: you can fight and beat your speeding ticket!

Courts have a lot of discretion in these reckless driving cases. If you play your cards right, you can walk out of court with your ticket dismissed. Wouldn't that be awesome?

Your first step on the road to beating that reckless ticket is to hire a lawyer. It may seem outrageous, but there's no substitute to hiring an experienced traffic lawyer. He'll know the peculiarities of the local traffic judges, and he'll be able to navigate the law for you. There's already enough weighing on your mind; hire a lawyer to help.

The next step is to get a copy of your Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles record. You and your lawyer need to know what previous charges are on your record. This is critical for negotiating with the judge. You can order a certified copy of your 11-year driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles online for $13.

Third, your lawyer might advise you to get your speedometer calibrated. If you are accused of speeding relatively close to the reckless driving line, a calibration could be the key to victory. If you can show the judge that your speedometer didn't show you as going too fast, the charge can be reduced or dismissed entirely.

Fourth, your lawyer might have you take a driver improvement course. This can be used to bargain with the judge and hopefully get your charge reduced. But if you've taken a driver improvement course in the previous two year period, this isn't an option for you.

From here, you just have to attend court and do what your lawyer says. The good news is that everything will be over soon. You'll head to court, enter your plea, have a trial that takes less than five minutes, and be done!

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Andrew Flusche is a Virginia traffic lawyer. He regularly helps clients beat their Virginia reckless driving tickets..

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