Will Reckless Driving in Virginia Be On Your Record?

The other day I was in court handling a reckless driving charge for a client, and I overheard another lawyer giving his client bad advice.

This attorney doesn’t focus on reckless driving cases like me, so he just had no clue what he was talking about. He advised his client that his reckless driving charge would appear on his driving record as a charge but that it would be listed as “dismissed.”

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong!

It drives me crazy when folks pay good money to an attorney who tells them flat out false information.

If your reckless driving in Virginia case is being dismissed, it will NOT show up on your driving record. Period. It simply won’t be on there.

This is why fighting your reckless driving charge is critical. Having it dismissed completely is the only way to keep it off your record.

If you are found guilty of reckless driving in Virginia, the conviction will hit your record. DMV will assess 6 points, and the conviction will stay on the record for 11 years.

What’s the moral of this story?

Hire an attorney who knows what they’re doing. Don’t hire someone who dabbles in traffic cases.

Andrew Flusche

My name is Andrew Flusche. I am a traffic and misdemeanor defense lawyer in Virginia. I limit my practice to traffic tickets and misdemeanor defense, so I know the ins and outs of these offenses. I literally wrote the book on reckless driving in Virginia which you can get on Amazon here or download for free here. I opened my practice in 2008 after earning my Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. Since then, I have earned over 600 5-star reviews from happy clients on Google, Yelp, and Facebook. If you’ve been charged with a misdemeanor offense in Virginia, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Your initial consultation is always free, and you'll talk directly with me about the details of your case.