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I am waiting on my court date for doing 98 in a 55. I was cited on a major interstate outside dc at midnight and i was the only car on the road. Va is very strict on reckless driving. I've hired a lawyer and was told to expect a weekend or 2 in jail. I'm basically willing to go to jail for a few days to avoid a suspended license. I'm 30 and I haven't had a moving violation in over 11 years (11 years is how far back my driving record goes)
My only advise to you is stop seeking legal advice on the Internet, none the less a car forum!
This is how much my ticket will end up costing me
Ticket - $300
Court costs - $100
Lawyer - $2000
2 speedometer calibrations - $75 each = $150
Driving school - $65
Aggressive driving school - $70
Shop to re-calibrate speedo - $60
Pull driving record - $25
Court costs will be - $69
Expected fine on top of ticket - $250 a $2500
I don't expect my insurance to go up because this is my first ticket and the driving schools give me plus points which balance out the points I get for the ticket.
If my license is suspended or restricted factor in several hundred for taxis.
And I'm sure there will be more.
Given the above, the fact my ticket has already caused me a lot of stress I still believe 98 in my car isn't very fast. What I realized is that my opinion means nothing to the state of va, law makers, and police officers.
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