Reckless Driving Charges Have Serious Potential Consequences
At The Law Office of Graham Holt, I defend against reckless driving charges in Greensboro and throughout Guilford County. Having a skilled attorney on your side is important in these cases, because reckless driving is no mere traffic violation. It is actually a criminal charge.
What Is Reckless Driving?People are often confused as to why they were charged with reckless driving instead of speeding or some other traffic offense. Reckless driving has a very broad definition. There are few specific details in the law about exactly what constitutes reckless driving, other than driving in a manner that may endanger other people or property or that is in willful and wanton disregard of the rights and safety of others. So if a police officer caught you driving at an excessive speed and believed that you were endangering others on the road, he or she has the discretion to charge you with reckless driving instead of speeding.
Other examples of reckless driving include swerving quickly between lanes, inappropriately passing in bad weather, sudden braking and following too close and more. Often, reckless driving is a combination of different types of dangerous driving.
As your lawyer, the first thing I will do is determine whether reckless driving is the appropriate charge. Is there truly evidence that you were endangering others? I will hold the prosecutor accountable for proving that the crime was committed. If there is not sufficient evidence of driving recklessly, I will seek to have your charge reduced to a speeding violation or some other lesser traffic offense or, if possible, have it dismissed entirely.
Free Consultations About Careless DrivingCall 336-542-3092 or send an email to discuss your reckless driving charge with me for free. I am committed to protecting your driving privileges.
What Is Reckless Driving?People are often confused as to why they were charged with reckless driving instead of speeding or some other traffic offense. Reckless driving has a very broad definition. There are few specific details in the law about exactly what constitutes reckless driving, other than driving in a manner that may endanger other people or property or that is in willful and wanton disregard of the rights and safety of others. So if a police officer caught you driving at an excessive speed and believed that you were endangering others on the road, he or she has the discretion to charge you with reckless driving instead of speeding.
Other examples of reckless driving include swerving quickly between lanes, inappropriately passing in bad weather, sudden braking and following too close and more. Often, reckless driving is a combination of different types of dangerous driving.
As your lawyer, the first thing I will do is determine whether reckless driving is the appropriate charge. Is there truly evidence that you were endangering others? I will hold the prosecutor accountable for proving that the crime was committed. If there is not sufficient evidence of driving recklessly, I will seek to have your charge reduced to a speeding violation or some other lesser traffic offense or, if possible, have it dismissed entirely.
Free Consultations About Careless DrivingCall 336-542-3092 or send an email to discuss your reckless driving charge with me for free. I am committed to protecting your driving privileges.