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In February 2023, notable outcomes included avoiding jail for 107 mph (Feb 17, Newport News GDC), a reduction from 94/55 RD to defective equipment (Feb 27 – Virginia Beach GDC), a reduction from 90/55 RD to defective equipment (Feb 16 – VBCC), a reduction from 90/55 RD to improper driving (Feb 2 – Chesapeake GDC) and dismissals for obstruction of justice, trespassing, disorderly conduct, and driving on a suspended license.
Reckless driving convictions avoided in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Northampton, Accomack, York, Hampton, and Newport News. Click here to learn more about reckless driving defense.
Notable Cases:
- February 1, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Move Over for Emergency Vehicle, dismissed.
- Virginia Beach GDC 89/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- Virginia Beach GDC 78/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- February 1, 2023, York GDC Reckless Driving Generally (Accident), reduced to improper driving.
- February 1, 2023, Northampton GDC 90/55 RD, guilty, but speed amended to 84/55 RD and no jail or license suspension.
- February 2, 2023, Chesapeake GDC 90/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- Chesapeake GDC Obstruction of Justice, dismissed.
- February 3, 2023, Chesapeake GDC 66/45 RD, reduced to failure to obey highway sign (non-moving violation).
- February 6, 2023, Accomack Circuit Court 84/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- Accomack CC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at the same speed.
- Accomack CC Speeding at 73/45, dismissed (originally charged as 81/45 RD in General District Court).
- February 7, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 44/25 Speeding (non-reckless), dismissed.
- February 10, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 75/55 RD, dismissed.
- Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD (reduced to speeding at 9 over) and Expired Registration (dismissed).
- Virginia Beach GDC 82/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment (non-moving violation).
- February 13, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 65/35, reduced to defective equipment (non-moving violation).
- Virginia Beach GDC 102/55 RD, guilty, but only 1 day of jail and no license suspension.
- Virginia Beach GDC 57/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- February 14, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Passing a School Bus reduced to infraction.
- February 15, 2023, Hampton GDC 90/60 RD, reduced to speeding at the same speed.
- February 16, 2023, Virginia Beach Circuit Court 78/45 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- Virginia Beach CC 90/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment (non-moving violation).
- February 17, 2023, Newport News GDC 107/65 RD, guilty, but restricted license granted and no jail.
- February 18, 2023, Portsmouth GDC Fail to Yield, dismissed.
- February 21, 2023, Newport News GDC 68/45 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- February 21, 2023, York GDC 93/70 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- February 23, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- February 24, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 83/55 RD (reduced to improper driving) and Defective Equipment (dismissed).
- Virginia Beach GDC 61/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- Virginia Beach GDC 86/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- Virginia Beach GDC Driving on a Suspended License, dismissed.
- February 27, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 94/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
- February 28, 2023, Accomack GDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
- February 28, 2023, Suffolk GDC Trespassing and Disorderly Conduct, both dismissed.
- February 28, 2023, Northampton GDC 70/45 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- Northampton GDC 71/45 RD, reduced to improper driving.
![VBGDC 2023.02.01 Holland](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.01-Holland.jpg)
February 1, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2023.02.01 Holmstrom](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.01-Holmstrom.jpg)
February 1, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 89/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2023.02.01 Denisar](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.01-Denisar.jpg)
February 1, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 78/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![YGDC 2023.02.01 Pena](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/YGDC-2023.02.01-Pena.jpg)
February 1, 2023, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally (Accident)
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![NHGDC 2023.02.01 Singletary](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/NHGDC-2023.02.01-Singletary.jpg)
February 1, 2023, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Guilty, but Speed Amended to 84/55 and No Jail or No License Suspension
![CGDC 2023.02.02 Britt](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CGDC-2023.02.02-Britt.jpg)
February 2, 2023, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![CGDC 2023.02.02 Evile](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CGDC-2023.02.02-Evile.jpg)
February 2, 2023, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Obstruction of Justice
Disposition: Dismissed
![CGDC 2023.02.03 Perry](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CGDC-2023.02.03-Perry.jpg)
February 3, 2023, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 66/45
Disposition: Reduced to Failure to Obey Highway Sign, Non-Moving Traffic Violation
![ACC 2023.02.06 Erickson](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ACC-2023.02.06-Erickson.jpg)
February 6, 2023, Accomack Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![ACC 2023.02.06 Tyler](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ACC-2023.02.06-Tyler.jpg)
February 6, 2023, Accomack Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Infraction
![ACC 2023.02.06 Ruff](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ACC-2023.02.06-Ruff.jpg)
February 6, 2023, Accomack Circuit Court
Charge: Speeding at 73/45 (Originally Charged as 81/45 RD in General District Court)
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2023.02.07 Mann](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.07-Mann.jpg)
February 7, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding (Non-Reckless) at 44/25
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2023.02.10 Forbes](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.10-Forbes.jpg)
February 10, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 75/55
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2023.02.10 Ahearn RD](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.10-Ahearn-RD.jpg)
February 10, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
This client also had his expired registration charge dismissed. See below.
![VBGDC 2023.02.10 Ahearn Reg](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.10-Ahearn-Reg.jpg)
![VBGDC 2023.02.10 Luther](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.10-Luther.jpg)
February 10, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Traffic Infraction
![VBGDC 2023.02.13 Ruhlow](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.13-Ruhlow.jpg)
February 13, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 65/35
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Traffic Infraction
![VBGDC 2023.02.13 Greybeck](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.13-Greybeck-1.jpg)
February 13, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 102/55
Disposition: Guilty, but Only One Day of Jail and No License Suspension
![VBGDC 2023.02.13 Palardy](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.13-Palardy.jpg)
February 13, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 57/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2023.02.14 Stegman](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBGDC-2023.02.14-Stegman.jpg)
February 14, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Passing a School Bus
Disposition: Reduced to Passing a School Bus, Infraction
![HGDC 2023.02.15 Rivera](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/HGDC-2023.02.15-Rivera-1.jpg)
February 15, 2023, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Infraction
![VBCC 2023.02.16 Romero](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBCC-2023.02.16-Romero.jpg)
February 16, 2023, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 78/45
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![VBCC 2023.02.16 Briden](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBCC-2023.02.16-Briden.jpg)
February 16, 2023, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Traffic Infraction
![NNGDC 2023.02.17 Rivera](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/NNGDC-2023.02.17-Rivera-1.jpg)
February 17, 2023, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 107/65
Disposition: Guilty, but Restricted License Granted and No Jail
![PGDC 2023.02.17 Corbett](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PGDC-2023.02.17-Corbett.jpg)
February 18, 2023, Portsmouth General District Court
Charge: Fail to Yield (Infraction)
Disposition: Dismissed
![NNGDC 2023.02.21 Bhandari](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/NNGDC-2023.02.21-Bhandari.jpg)
February 21, 2023, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 68/45
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![YGDC 2023.02.21 McCauley](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/YGDC-2023.02.21-McCauley.jpg)
February 21, 2023, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 93/70
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2023.02.23 Miller](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VBGDC-2023.02.23-Miller.jpg)
February 23, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2023.02.24 Hyatt RD](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VBGDC-2023.02.24-Hyatt-RD.jpg)
February 24, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
This client also had her charge for defective equipment dismissed. See below:
![VBGDC 2023.02.24 Hyatt Def Equip](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VBGDC-2023.02.24-Hyatt-Def-Equip.jpg)
![VBGDC 2023.02.24 Castro](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VBGDC-2023.02.24-Castro.jpg)
February 24, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 61/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2023.02.24 Bach](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VBGDC-2023.02.24-Bach.jpg)
February 24, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2023.02.24 Walker](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VBGDC-2023.02.24-Walker.jpg)
February 24, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Driving on Suspended License
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2023.02.27 Steadman](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VBGDC-2023.02.27-Steadman.jpg)
February 27, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 94/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Traffic Infraction
![AGDC 2023.02.28 Gomez](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AGDC-2023.02.28-Gomez.jpg)
February 28, 2023, Accomack General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed
![SGDC 2023.02.28 Messick Tresspass](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SGDC-2023.02.28-Messick-Tresspass.jpg)
February 28, 2023, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Trespassing
Disposition: Dismissed
This client also had his disorderly conduct charge dismissed. See below:
![SGDC 2023.02.28 Messick Conduct](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SGDC-2023.02.28-Messick-Conduct.jpg)
![NHGDC 2023.02.28 Semet](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NHGDC-2023.02.28-Semet.jpg)
February 28, 2023, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 70/45
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![NHGDC 2023.02.28 Velez-Miller](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NHGDC-2023.02.28-Velez-Miller.jpg)
February 28, 2023, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 71/45
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction