E36 Hydroplaned. Charged with Reckless driving, What Do?

[Rsully70sev]

Lawwwwwwyer. Explain the conditions, tell them a deer jumped in front of you. You swerved on impulse and it was wet out.

[JayDee916]

FWIW, I find being white helps in these kinds of situations.

[CHIF8008]

sucks to see a car ruined. get a lawyer.


Best of luck mate

[imsotyerred]

Sounds like you should have told the cop that you were distracted by your gf giving road head.

That's also considered reckless driving in VA...or distracted driving, can't remember

Also, Anything limit+15mph or over 80 can be considered reckless in VA, this includes areas where the speed limit is 70

[Ryan Stewart]

IIRC anything over 90 is criminal speeding in VA. Had a buddy get stopped for 120 on the freeway in a Dakota R/T and they took him away in handcuffs.

Fuck!

That is the median speed on the connector here in Atlanta. Remind me never to move to that state.

[M-technik-3]

This is Virginia. Get a lawyer, or you could end up with jail time and/or a criminal record. Absolutely stupid not to hire a lawyer in these circumstances. You can NOT depend on the officer's good will, and you can depend even less upon the judge's.

Quoted because he is right. Va laws are way to strict on normal driving offenses.

[drumad]

Two up two down VA all day soooonnnn. wat

[InuFaye]

I would like to nominate this thread to be called, if you like to drive, DONT FUCKING MOVE TO VIRGINIA.

[LJ851]

I would like to nominate this thread to be called, if you like to drive, DONT FUCKING BUY AN E36.

[InuFaye]

I would like to nominate this thread to be called, if you like to drive, DONT FUCKING BUY AN E36.

E30 would have been even worse, don't be an idiot.

[drumad]

inb4 e30>e36

[slammin.e28]

E36 > e30.

[drumad]

boom; btw, fuck forgot to check on that cover for you

[slammin.e28]

boom; btw, fuck forgot to check on that cover for you

Come on man! :hitler:

Lol, it's no big. Stopping has become my newest priority with this truck. :rofl:

Seriously, no rush at all.

[slammin.e28]

So, talked to my boss' brother-in-law, county trooper, he said that state cops (in Va at least) are pretty much mandated to issue a reckless driving ticket anytime a car leaves the road. Now, that said, there is an improper driving charge, but only the judge can issue that, down from a reckless charge. He said he doesn't know why, but that's the way it is. Something to do with insurance and if property is damaged and the driver of the car doesn't own up.

Pretty much if you say you were going 30 mph and ended up 100 yards into a field, the judge is going to nail you with reckless, but 30mph and you're on the side of the road, then it's most likely going to drop to improper driving.

There. Straight from the horses mouth, so to say.

That said, I would still lawyer up. $$ spent is worth not having a criminal record because for some reason the judge is on his period that week.