It is important to understand what a reckless driving ticket is. First, it is not a traffic offense like speeding. It is a crime. If you are
convicted or if you simply “pay the ticket,” it will be in your criminal
record. You may find it hard to seek employment in the future. Careless driving
and reckless driving are two similar violations. Both infractions indicate that
a vehicle cause harm to others.
When you get a reckless driving ticket,
it would then rely heavily on the officer’s opinion, they can be fought in
court to some level of success; however it is critical to remember that these
charges may only be applied legitimately. When picking a reckless driving lawyer,
there are some things you have to put into mind. Assessing how they answer
questions will give you some idea of an attorney’s experience. A lawyer who has
not been in practice long time may not be a good choice. Asking how many trials
he or she have taken to trial is one good sign. The more reckless driving cases
that an attorney has taken to trial, the more experienced they will be. When
you ask this question, also ask them what percentage of cases they have won.
Challenges to reckless driving charges by
arguing that laws don’t clearly define the offense are possible. The argument
is that the law unconstitutional and void for vagueness. When your lawyer is
able to get through loop holes in such case, then you have a great chance of winning
the case. In order to be convicted of a form of Reckless Driving that is based
on violating the speed limit, you must have had notice of the speed limited you
are charged with violating. You may not be able to remember all these
techniques but procedures that are well-followed are great grounds on the case.
In deciding a reckless driving case, a court
weighs the nature and degree of risk disregarded by the driver, the nature and
purpose of his actions and the circumstances known to the driver while he was
driving. The prosecution must show more than the driver’s simple, gross,
criminal negligence in proving reckless driving. Ask your attorney about it.
Rick Silverman, P.A. Tampa Bay
311 S Brevard Ave. Tampa, Florida
33606
(813) 871-1125
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