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Editor: Bob Battle
Profession: DUI Defense Lawyer

Back on May 31, 2007, Virginia Reckless Speeding Lawyer Bob Battle posted an article on the huge increase in fines for Reckless Driving, DUI and other traffic offenses. The law does not apply to mere speeding tickets; it applies to Reckless Driving Speeding convictions. However, Virginia criminalizes speeding 20 or more miles above the speed limit or doing 81 mph or more in a 65 mph zone. Thus, someone who was doing nothing the least bit "reckless" could now be facing a "$3,550 Speeding Ticket."The new law applies to anyone charged after July 1, 2007, and the law only applies to Virginia drivers.

These excessive fines have outraged Virginia drivers. A petition to repeal the Virgina Civil Remedial Fees for Traffic Offenses already has over 72,000 signatures.

Even before the passage of these excessive fines, it was prudent to hire an experienced lawyer to defend these cases. Richmond Virginia Reckless Driving Speeding Lawyer Bob Battle has helped 1000's of motorist to escape Reckless Driving convictions- most of the time successfully representing these clients without their even having to go to court. Read more about Virginia Reckless Speeding Law.