Reckless driving ticket? How does that work?
10-23-2003, 05:29 PM
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Reckless driving ticket? How does that work?
Ok. I got a Reckless driving ticket alittle more than 4 months ago. Now I went to court for the ticket Aug sometime. I was sentenced to jail for 60 days, but only served 2 days and the 56 days were suspended because it is a misdemanor only misdemanor sentences are generally cut in half. This was in VA Beach.
On top of that my license was suspended/restricted for 2 months. I got it back on Oct.4th. Now today I just got a ticket in Chesapeake for not wear "Selt belt", and "Improper right lane turn". The cop was nice and understanding. He didn't get me for my Exhaust like I thought he would have. Chesapeake seems more linent on that part.
Anyhow, I was confused and told the cop if I get another ticket within 2years I will be going to jail to finish out the sentence. Now my mom is saying I'm done with all the probation and I can't go to jail for any of those 2 tickets I recieved. But for some reason I can't get the 2years out of my head. I could have sworn if you get a Reckless driving ticket you can't have any tickets what so ever, for a period of 6months-2years on your license after the conviction of the Reckless driving ticket.
Can someone clear this up for me?
On top of that my license was suspended/restricted for 2 months. I got it back on Oct.4th. Now today I just got a ticket in Chesapeake for not wear "Selt belt", and "Improper right lane turn". The cop was nice and understanding. He didn't get me for my Exhaust like I thought he would have. Chesapeake seems more linent on that part.
Anyhow, I was confused and told the cop if I get another ticket within 2years I will be going to jail to finish out the sentence. Now my mom is saying I'm done with all the probation and I can't go to jail for any of those 2 tickets I recieved. But for some reason I can't get the 2years out of my head. I could have sworn if you get a Reckless driving ticket you can't have any tickets what so ever, for a period of 6months-2years on your license after the conviction of the Reckless driving ticket.
Can someone clear this up for me?
10-23-2003, 05:41 PM
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holy shit man, i hope just for your sake you're gay.. or you're gonna be miserable for a while.. looks like jailtime for you pal..
J/K, i'm not really sure about that, i think if your probation is up.. then its completely done and over with..
J/K, i'm not really sure about that, i think if your probation is up.. then its completely done and over with..
10-23-2003, 07:05 PM
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The question I have is though, is there a probation period after you already got your regular license back?.
Or does the probation end when your suspended/restricted license end?.
Or does the probation end when your suspended/restricted license end?.
10-23-2003, 07:38 PM
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I believe the probation ends when your suspended/restricted license ends. When you got your reckless you got a 2 month restricted license which is also probation, since that time is over you should be good. With your 2 new tickets you should just pay and avoid court if you can, b/c depending on the judge if he sees that you just got off of probation he might give you driver improvement or a longer driving probation, which would be worse.
10-24-2003, 03:14 AM
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Ahh, thank you! Yeah I have until January 27th, if i choose to go to court. I'll just pay it off before hand.
I was thinking since my offenses are both pre-payble fines, if i paid before I went to court, they wouldn't send me a letter in the mail saying turn yourself in, or I wouldn't get a cop at my door arresting me either.
Thanks man, I appreciate it..
I was thinking since my offenses are both pre-payble fines, if i paid before I went to court, they wouldn't send me a letter in the mail saying turn yourself in, or I wouldn't get a cop at my door arresting me either.
Thanks man, I appreciate it..
10-24-2003, 03:27 AM
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when i got my reckless ticket i got 60 days but the judge suspended all 60 for 2 years. and my license was suspended for 90 days. but once i got my license back, i am still on probation. it depends on how long the judge gave you for your suspension. one guy i know had 3 years, i have 2. you might want to find out how long he gave you. if its more than the couple months, all i can say is good luck man!
10-24-2003, 03:48 AM
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Totaled@100 is right.
It all depends on the probation period the judge gave you. In my case I had ten days in jail suspended for a year. My license was revoked for 60 days. Once I got my license back I was still on probabtion. If I had gotten a ticket in my car for sneezing the wrong way I would have gone to jail for ten days when I went back to court.
60 days in jail seems really severe; I've never heard of it. It's usually ten days in jail and 60 day suspended/revoked license.
My advice: Get a lawyer. I did and he saved my ass last time I was in court. Got off scot free.
It all depends on the probation period the judge gave you. In my case I had ten days in jail suspended for a year. My license was revoked for 60 days. Once I got my license back I was still on probabtion. If I had gotten a ticket in my car for sneezing the wrong way I would have gone to jail for ten days when I went back to court.
60 days in jail seems really severe; I've never heard of it. It's usually ten days in jail and 60 day suspended/revoked license.
My advice: Get a lawyer. I did and he saved my ass last time I was in court. Got off scot free.
10-24-2003, 05:39 AM
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Im curious how tickets work down there anyways. I got a ticket while visiting my fiancee, I was on 81N and was doing 83 in a 65, but he gave me a ticket for Driving to Endanger by means of speed...WTF is that? Do they not give just a normal speeding ticket? HAs anyone had this before? Since I will be in Maine for the court date I have to call and arrange something. The cop was cool, but Im curious how he pulled "driving to endanger" out of speeding, especially in a straight line, the only traffic around me was the two 18-wheelers I was trying to get by. So much for my clean record when I move down there.
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It depends on if you are on driving probation or not. I am on it for two years; any moving violation and I lose my license. DMV sent me this nice letter telling me I am in some delinquent driving program. 
