Thursday, April 3, 2014

Virginia Traffic Lawyers Reckless Driving Lynchburg License Suspension

Lawyer - Virginia Reckless Driving

As per Va. Code § 46.2-852, the general rule for reckless driving is defined as, 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.

Below is a sample case of reckless driving in Virginia as interpreted by a lawyer in our firm.

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Julius v. Commonwealth

Facts:

In a reckless driving case, Appellant driver sought review of an order from the Court of Lynchburg (Virginia), which suspended his privileges to operate a motor vehicle.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

  • When the transportation commissioner introduces in evidence a properly authenticated abstract of a conviction of defendant of reckless driving, it may be said that this constitutes prima facie evidence that he operated his motor vehicle recklessly on the occasion involved, and casts upon defendant the burden of proof that his conduct was not such as to show that he is an unsafe driver or that his continued operation of a motor vehicle constitutes a hazard to other highway users. If the explanation given in his testimony is reasonable and credible, especially when not contradicted by testimony of any other witness, it should not be disregarded but should be weighed along with the other evidence in the case. There are varying degrees of carelessness which may be the basis for a conviction of reckless driving, some evidencing much less regard for the safety of users of the highway than others. The circumstances attending each conviction are to be considered in reaching a conclusion. The test is whether the revocation or suspension of the operator's license is necessary for the safety of others on the highway. This must be determined on the basis of the past conduct of defendant. 
We have client meeting locations in Fairfax Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach Fredericksburg Lynchburg.

An attorney from our firm will do his best to help you.

We will do our absolute best to help you get the best result possible based on the facts of your case. The lawyers in our law firm have the necessary experience to assist you with this matter.

Disclaimer:

These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group.  They represent the firm’s unofficial views of the Justices’ opinions.  The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content.

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