La Oficina de Abogados en Virginia de
Domingo J. Rivera, Attorney at Law, PLC
Reckless Driving - Abogado de Defensa Criminal y de Casos de Trafico
En Virginia, Reckless driving o manejo imprudente esta clasificado como un misdemeanor de clase 1, lo cual quiere decir que conlleva un maximo periodo de carcel de un ano, una multa de $2,500.00, y la suspencion de la licensia de conducir.
Una acusacion de reckless driving en Virginia es un cargo criminal serio. Contar con la experiencia y talento de un abogado de alta calidad que hable espanol es muy importante para proteger tu libertad, tus finanzas, y hasta tu privilegio de conducir en Virginia.
Nuestros abogados de reckless driving o de manejo imprudente en Virginia defenderan tu caso muy agresivamente. Tu abogado defensor en Virginia debe verificar que el metodo o instrumento que la policia utilizo para medir tu velocidad, sea radar, laser, o lo que le llaman pacing, cumpla con todos los requerimientos de las leyes de trafico de Virginia. Si el metodo o instrumento utilizado para medir tu velocidad no cumple con alguno de los requisitos de ley, tu abogado de defensa de casos de reckless driving que habla espanol debe luchar agresivamente para que el cargo de reckless driving en Virginia no progrese mas.
Un buen abogado defensor de casos de
trafico y reckless driving en Virginia que hable espanol tambien
entiende que a veces tengas que negociar el resultado de tu ticket de
reckless driving en Virginia. En ocasiones, el trabajo del mejor
abogado de defensa criminal en Virginia que hable espanol es ayudarte a
resolver una situacion mala de la mejor manera posible. Por lo
tanto, tambien tenemos vasta experiencia en resolver cargos de reckless
driving o manejo automovilistico negligente... a veces el caso se puede
reducir a uno de exceso de velocidad, manejo impropio (improper
driving), equipo defectuoso, falta de seguir una senal de trafico, o
otro tipo de infraccion. A veces es buena idea tratar de resolver
el caso de trafico reckless driving por acuerdo mutuo pero otras veces
es mejor pelear! Te proveeremos con consejeria legal en espanol
especializada y como nuestro cliente, tendras la ultima palabra acerca
si debes resolver tu caso o pelear. Puedes permitir que un abogado
que no habla espanol decida por ti y aceptar un proceso que nadie te
explica.... o puedes llamarnos y te garantizamos que el abogado, no la
secretaria ni el asistente, se comunicara contigo en espanol.
Las formas mas comunes de reckless driving o manejo imprudente en Virginia son:
- Reckless driving en Virginia por manejar a mas de 20 mph sobre el limite de velocidad designado o manejando a mas de 80 mph en Virginia
- Reckless driving en Virginia por manejar imprudentemente o a una velocidad o manera en que pone en peligro la vida, salud, o propiedad de otra persona en Virginia
- Reckless driving en Virginia por pasar un autobus detenido
- Virginia reckless driving from overtaking or passing an emergency vehicle
- Virginia reckless driving from racing
- Virginia reckless driving from driving two abreast in a single lane
- Virginia reckless driving from passing two vehicles abreast
- Virginia reckless driving from failing to give proper signal
- Virginia reckless driving from failure to yield right of way when entering highway
- Virginia reckless driving from an overloaded vehicle as to obstruct or interfere with the driver's control
- Virginia reckless driving from passing another vehicle at a railroad grade crossing
- Virginia reckless driving from driving too fast for traffic conditions
- Virginia reckless driving from improper brakes or a vehicle not under proper control
Reckless driving en Virginia por manejar a mas de 20 mph sobre el limite de velocidad designado o manejando a mas de 80 mph en Virginia
Esta es la categoria mas comun de reckless driving en Virginia. Muchos de nuestros clientes se sorprended cuando decubren que, aunque estan viajando con el flujo del trafico, y hasta mas lento que otros vehiculos, aun le pusieron un cargo de reckless driving por manejar a mas de 80 mph en Virginia.
§ 46.2-862. Exceeding speed limit (Excediendo el limite de velocidad) - A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth (i) at a speed of twenty miles per hour or more in excess of the applicable maximum speed limit where the applicable speed limit is thirty miles per hour or less, (ii) at a speed of sixty miles per hour or more where the applicable maximum speed limit is thirty-five miles per hour, (iii) at a speed of twenty miles per hour or more in excess of the applicable maximum speed limits where the applicable maximum speed limit is forty miles per hour or more, or (iv) in excess of eighty miles per hour regardless of the applicable maximum speed limit
Reckless driving en Virginia por manejar imprudentemente o a una velocidad o manera en que pone en peligro la vida, salud, o propiedad de otra persona en Virginia
§ 46.2-852. Reckless driving; general rule - Irrespective of the maximum speeds permitted by law, any person who drives a vehicle on any highway recklessly or at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person shall be guilty of reckless driving.
Pero muchas personas se preguntan como el codigo de Virginia define el grado de negligencia necesara para mantener cargos de reckless driving en Virginia. Que sucede cuando hay un accidente? El hecho de que ocurre un accidente, de que alguien estuvo manejando intoxicado, o manejando a exceso de velocidad crea suficiente motivos para que existan cargos de reckless driving en Virginia?
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Reckless driving en Virginia por pasar un autobus detenido
§ 46.2-859. Passing a stopped school bus; prima facie evidence - A person is guilty of reckless driving who fails to stop, when approaching from any direction, any school bus which is stopped on any highway, private road or school driveway for the purpose of taking on or discharging children, the elderly, or mentally or physically handicapped persons, and to remain stopped until all the persons are clear of the highway, private road or school driveway and the bus is put in motion. The driver of a vehicle, however, need not stop when approaching a school bus if the school bus is stopped on the other roadway of a divided highway, on an access road, or on a driveway when the other roadway, access road, or driveway is separated from the roadway on which he is driving by a physical barrier or an unpaved area. The driver of a vehicle also need not stop when approaching a school bus which is loading or discharging passengers from or onto property immediately adjacent to a school if the driver is directed by a law-enforcement officer or other duly authorized uniformed school crossing guard to pass the school bus. This section shall apply to school buses which are equipped with warning devices prescribed in § 46.2-1090 and are painted yellow with the words "School Bus" in black letters at least eight inches high on the front and rear thereof. Only school buses which are painted yellow and equipped with the required lettering and warning devices shall be identified as school buses.
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Virginia reckless driving charges resulting from overtaking or passing an emergency vehicle
§ 46.2-829. Approach of law-enforcement or fire-fighting vehicles, rescue vehicles, or ambulances; violation as failure to yield right-of-way - Upon the approach of any emergency vehicle as defined in § 46.2-920 giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or air horn designed to give automatically intermittent signals, and displaying a flashing, blinking, or alternating emergency light or lights as provided in §§ 46.2-1022 through 46.2-1024, the driver of every other vehicle shall, as quickly as traffic and other highway conditions permit, drive to the nearest edge of the roadway, clear of any intersection of highways, and stop and remain there, unless otherwise directed by a law-enforcement officer, until the emergency vehicle has passed. This provision shall not relieve the driver of any such vehicle to which the right-of-way is to be yielded of the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway, nor shall it protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of an arbitrary exercise of such right-of-way. Violation of this section shall constitute failure to yield the right-of-way; however, any violation of this section that involves overtaking or passing a moving emergency vehicle giving an audible signal and displaying activated warning lights as provided for in this section shall constitute reckless driving, punishable as provided in § 46.2-868.
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Virginia reckless driving charges resulting from racing
This is one of the most serious forms of reckless driving accusations in Virginia. If convicted of reckless driving because of racing, the court will impose a minimum driver's license suspension of not less than six months in addition to the traditional Virginia reckless driving potential penalties such as jail time and steep Virginia reckless driving fines.
§ 46.2-865. Racing; penalty - Any person who engages in a race between two or more motor vehicles on the highways in the Commonwealth or on any driveway or premises of a church, school, recreational facility, or business property open to the public in the Commonwealth shall be guilty of reckless driving, unless authorized by the owner of the property or his agent. When any person is convicted of reckless driving under this section, in addition to any other penalties provided by law the driver's license of such person shall be suspended by the court for a period of not less than six months nor more than two years. In case of conviction the court shall order the surrender of the license to the court where it shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-398.
Sometimes Virginia reckless driving charges, including those associated with racing can be reduced to improper driving, a traffic infraction. This resolution is only available when the degree of negligence is slight.
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Virginia reckless driving charges resulting from driving two abreast in a single lane
§ 46.2-857. Driving two abreast in a single lane - A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives any motor vehicle, including any motorcycle, so as to be abreast of another vehicle in a lane designed for one vehicle, or drives any motor vehicle, including any motorcycle, so as to travel abreast of any other vehicle traveling in a lane designed for one vehicle. However, this section shall not apply to any validly authorized parade, motorcade, or motorcycle escort, nor shall it apply to a motor vehicle traveling in the same lane of traffic as a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped.
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Virginia reckless driving charges resulting from passing two vehicles abreast
§ 46.2-856. Passing two vehicles abreast - A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who passes or attempts to pass two other vehicles abreast, moving in the same direction, except on highways having separate roadways of three or more lanes for each direction of travel, or on designated one-way streets or highways. This section shall not apply, however, to a motor vehicle passing two other vehicles when one or both of such other vehicles is a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped; nor shall this section apply to a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped passing two other vehicles.
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Virginia reckless driving charges resulting from failing to give proper signal
§ 46.2-860. Failing to give proper signals - A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who fails to give adequate and timely signals of intention to turn, partly turn, slow down, or stop, as required by Article 6 (§ 46.2-848 et seq.) of this chapter.
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Virginia reckless driving charges resulting from failure to yield right of way when entering highway
§ 46.2-863. Failure to yield right-of-way - A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who fails to bring his vehicle to a stop immediately before entering a highway from a side road when there is traffic approaching on such highway within 500 feet of such point of entrance, unless (i) a "Yield Right-of-Way" sign is posted or (ii) where such sign is posted, fails, upon entering such highway, to yield the right-of-way to the driver of a vehicle approaching on such highway from either direction.
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Virginia reckless driving charges resulting from an overloaded vehicle as to obstruct or interfere with the driver's control
§ 46.2-855. Driving with driver's view obstructed or control impaired - A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
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Virginia reckless driving charges resulting from passing another vehicle at a railroad grade crossing
§ 46.2-858. Passing at a railroad grade crossing - A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who overtakes or passes any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction at any railroad grade crossing or at any intersection of highways unless such vehicles are being operated on a highway having two or more designated lanes of roadway for each direction of travel or unless such intersection is designated and marked as a passing zone or on a designated one-way street or highway, or while pedestrians are passing or about to pass in front of either of such vehicles, unless permitted so to do by a traffic light or law-enforcement officer.
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Virginia reckless driving charges resulting from driving too fast for traffic conditions
§ 46.2-861. Driving too fast for highway and traffic conditions - A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who exceeds a reasonable speed under the circumstances and traffic conditions existing at the time, regardless of any posted speed limit.
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Virginia reckless driving charges resulting from improper brakes or a vehicle not under proper control
§ 46.2-853. Driving vehicle which is not under control; faulty brakes - A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a vehicle which is not under proper control or which has inadequate or improperly adjusted brakes on any highway in the Commonwealth.
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Our Virginia reckless driving attorneys have handled hundreds of reckless driving tickets in Virginia. We have an impressive track record of accomplishment in reckless driving ticket defense and can provide you with expert representation.
Contact a Virginia reckless driving attorney.
Para comunicarse directamente con una de nuestras oficinas en Virginia y consultar con un abogado de Virginia que habla español, puede llamarnos a los siguientes números:
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Oficina en Richmond Virginia: 11551 Nuckols Road, Suite N Glen Allen, VA 23058 Tel: (804) 332-6585 Fax: (866) 651-2004
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Oficina en Manassas VA Office: 10432 Balls Ford Rd, Suite 300 Manassas, VA 20109 Tel: (703) 652-0878 Fax: (866) 651-2004
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Oficinia en Hampton Roads / Tidewater VA Office: 4217 E. Indian River Road Suite C Chesapeake, VA 23325 Tel: (757) 271-6113 Fax: (866) 651-2004
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En el Norte de Virginia: 10332 Main Street, 342 Fairfax, VA 22030 Tel: (703) 652-0878 Fax: (866) 651-2004 Nota: Esta direccion es solo para deposito de documentos y correo debido al volumen de nuestra practica en el condado de Fairfax Va. |
Nuestros abogados hispanos de Virginia (VA) manejan casos criminalistas, de divorcio, custodia de ninos, exceso de velocidad, reckless driving, dui y casos federales en espanol. Algunas de las jurisdicciones en las cuales ofrecemos servicios en espanol includen sin limitacion:
Henrico County, Richmond City, Chesterfield County, Hanover County, Petersburg County, Prince William County, Hopewell, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Quantico, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Amelia, Powhatan, Goochland, Louisa, Manassas, Woodbridge, Charles City, James City, Gloucester, Portsmouth, Shenandoah, Prince George, Sussex, New Kent, West End of Richmond, Glen Allen, Federal Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Richmond, Alexandria, Norfolk, and Newport News Divisions).