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      03-29-2016, 07:53 PM   #23
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Can't be true. That ticket won't show on the databases after a few business days for you to pay online. So don't toll.

100% true...what makes you think I got home that same day? .
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      03-29-2016, 07:55 PM   #24
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100% true...what makes you think I got home that same day? .
LOL, Now we are talking.
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      03-29-2016, 07:56 PM   #25
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Now I remember my ticket thread back in the days. Take a look.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579900

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Concur with the above. I got summoned for reckless driving in Fairfax County; anything 20+ over the limit is automatically reckless, and the same grade of misdemeanor as a DUI. I saw a middle-aged woman in court sent to jail for two days for doing 90 in a 55.

Get a lawyer.
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So I got pulled over the other week and was given a reckless general basically I was speeding and not staying in my lane being stupid at night enjoying my new awe exhaust.. There's no speed written on my ticket it just says "reckless general" I was going 70ish on 40 what are other people's experience with reckless tickets did you hire a lawyer? Was the case dropped or reduced?
If you show up to court, most judges will lower it for you or remove the points if you haven't racked up a ton.

Just be nice, accept the blame to the judge and they'll make it more reasonable.

Big thing they want is the money; no way out of paying the ticket. No need for a lawyer; they're only necessary for a DUI.

EDIT: Crap, you're in Virginia! Definitely follow the advise to get a lawyer to take with you. Va must be about the craziest damn state there is. No radar or anything. Hate the place to no end.
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      03-29-2016, 09:23 PM   #28
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If you show up to court, most judges will lower it for you or remove the points if you haven't racked up a ton.

Just be nice, accept the blame to the judge and they'll make it more reasonable.

Big thing they want is the money; no way out of paying the ticket. No need for a lawyer; they're only necessary for a DUI.
In Virginia, reckless driving IS as serious as a DUI.

You should at least have bothered to read the responses posted by the time you came into this thread, before offering your really bad advice.
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If you show up to court, most judges will lower it for you or remove the points if you haven't racked up a ton.

Just be nice, accept the blame to the judge and they'll make it more reasonable.

Big thing they want is the money; no way out of paying the ticket. No need for a lawyer; they're only necessary for a DUI.
In Virginia, reckless driving IS as serious as a DUI.

You should at least have bothered to read the responses posted by the time you came into this thread, before offering your really bad advice.
Kiss it dude! I'm on my iPhone and didn't see his location.

Just edited my post as you were bitchin.
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      03-29-2016, 09:42 PM   #30
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Quick question do cops write down basically everything I said to them?
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      03-29-2016, 10:37 PM   #31
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Quick question do cops write down basically everything I said to them?
They probably recorded it.
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      03-29-2016, 10:49 PM   #32
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Quick question do cops write down basically everything I said to them?
That's what they're doing when you see them sitting in their car writing as you're driving off.
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      03-29-2016, 10:54 PM   #33
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      03-29-2016, 11:00 PM   #34
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VA? They even threw a magazine editor in jail for the weekend. You're done.
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      03-30-2016, 12:19 AM   #35
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Soon as I saw you location I immediately thought of the Jalopnik article. Get a lawyer. A good one.

Afterwards, consider moving.
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      03-30-2016, 07:24 AM   #36
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I highly recommend you hire a lawyer. A reckless driving ticket is equivalent in points to a DUI (very serious offense) and your insurance will likely go up (not SR22 crazy like a DUI, but your rates will surely increase).

I received a reckless driving ticket in my wife's Honda Odyssey back in the day (yes, I was speeding in a minivan - lol). I was doing 66 in a 45 (21 over the limit). It happened in New Kent County, VA so I decided to find a lawyer in that area (I live in Chesapeake, VA) so maybe, just maybe the judge would know him. Turns out he did and my lawyer said I'd be fine with such a low speed.

In preps for the court date, I completed the AAA Driving Improvement Course on the Navy base where I was stationed and I had my driving record from IL printed out (it was spotless even though I had a few speeding tickets from VA that I had paid. I guess the DMVs don't talk to one another - lol). I figured I was prepped as I could be for "judgment day".

The judge looked at everything and said, "faulty equipment" which was a small fine ($30 at the time) plus the court cost. In the end lawyer was $300 and ticket/court cost was $92. That is A LOT LOWER than a reckless ticket fine and having that on your record.

It's funny that the lawyer didn't even really do anything during the hearing, but my guess is the judge saw that I knew this was serious and took steps to mitigate the charge. I don't think it would have ended the same way if I just showed up by myself.

I hope this works out well for you!
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Quick question do cops write down basically everything I said to them?
Yes, they do.
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      03-30-2016, 08:14 AM   #38
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Hire an attorney.

And budget for potential insurance issues. Some companies won't insure a person with a reckless driving conviction.

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The OP is lucky he didn't get a ticket for DWHUA, which it appears is what he was really doing. I'd have written him for that when I was in law enforcement. No excuse for that kind of behavior. This is why many people feel that BMW owners have more money than brains, and in some cases, it's justifiably so.
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      03-30-2016, 11:49 AM   #40
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My dad got busted for 90+, and I think it was in VA (he blames his Infiniti G35 ). Good thing I happened to call him after it happened because he was just going to show up in court and wing it. After a lot of arguing I managed to convince him to get a lawyer.

He says court day was pretty weird. He and his lawyer sat around BS'ing in the lawyer's office. He kept asking if they should head over to the court building and the lawyer kept putting him off. Eventually the lawyer gets a phone call and afterwards says, "Ok we're all set, you can go." He ended up with a fine plus lawyers fees of around $500 total, vs the 2k + jail time he'd been looking at.

Recently my dad retold the entire story to me as if I'd never heard it, and in his version of the story it was entirely his idea to get a lawyer

Oh yeah, a couple years ago I was driving from LA to Phoenix. Cruising along around 90 and totally zoning out which is very unlike me. Anyway a CHP pulled up alongside me and while I was busy freaking out he looks directly at me and wags his finger, then sped off. My wife was in the car and continues to be totally pissed that I somehow always manage to dodge tickets while she never catches a break. Thank God I never drive in VA!
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...He says court day was pretty weird. He and his lawyer sat around BS'ing in the lawyer's office. He kept asking if they should head over to the court building and the lawyer kept putting him off. Eventually the lawyer gets a phone call and afterwards says, "Ok we're all set, you can go."
The way it works is, there's usually a 3-hour window for hearing cases in the morning. The court deals first with all the schmucks who are representing themselves, and only later with cases with an attorney present. So during that time, the attorney usually meets with the DA office and cops directly to go over cases, get a feel for what to expect, work out a plea agreement, and so forth. It's interesting--if terrifying--to witness all the other cases go first, since you realize these judges really don't f* around and have no reservation about sending people to the slammer. For simple speeding offenses.
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Yeah I got charged with Reckless in VA back in 2001 before the possible jailtime law became a thing and even then I got a lawyer, mainly because I was ticketed for Reckless because I "broke traction" was even going 10 miles under the speed limit, the road conditions were poor and my tires squealed and still with the BS Charge I had to go to 16 hours of traffic school and part of the plea agreement with the prosecutor to knock it down to Improper Driving.

Now though with the new laws I cannot emphasis enough to the OP and to everyone else. NEVER SPEED IN VIRGINIA IT IS NEVER WORTH IT.
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