Reckless driving or not?

[chick838]

I posted yesterday about an unfair ticket, but I have a weird question. Everyone I talked to says that 22 MPH over the speed limit is reckless driving. However, it doesn't state that on the ticket, the only thing it says is "speeding" So how do I know if my husband is being charged with reckless driving? Will that come later? And does anyone know what the penalty is for not changing your out of state license?

Thanks,
Christina

 

[Robbie]

What state?

You can check here.

State Traffic Laws

 

[Very_annoyed]

In most states the officer has descretion as to issue a citiation for driving wreckless or simply cite someone for a basic speed violation. In California I was caught doing 87mph in a 25 mph zone. The officer warned me that he could arrest me for wreckless driving but chose to issue a basic speed violation (one point) and I went to traffic school.

On the ticket you have, check the Code number that the officer wrote down and compare that to your states vehicle code. Most likely it is just basic speeding.

 

[Robbie]

Driving +1 over can be charged as reckless in WA.

"Embracing another while driving" is also reckless driving, 46.61.665.

Maybe that is why he got the ticket

He can go to jail if convicted.

RCW 46.61.500
Reckless driving -- Penalty.
(1) Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. Violation of the provisions of this section is a gross misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of not more than one year and by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.

(2) The license or permit to drive or any nonresident privilege of any person convicted of reckless driving shall be suspended by the department for not less than thirty days.

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[1990 c 291 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 136 § 85; 1967 c 32 § 67; 1965 ex.s. c 155 § 59.]

NOTES:
Rules of court: Bail in criminal traffic offense cases -- Mandatory appearance -- CrRLJ 3.2.
Effective date -- Severability -- 1979 ex.s. c 136: See notes following RCW 46.63.010.

Arrest of person involved in reckless driving: RCW 10.31.100.
Criminal history and driving record: RCW 46.61.513.
Embracing another while driving as reckless driving: RCW 46.61.665.Excess speed as prima facie evidence of reckless driving: RCW 46.61.465.
Racing of vehicles on public highways, reckless driving: RCW 46.61.530.
Revocation of license, reckless driving: RCW 46.20.285.