If you have been charged with Reckless Driving or Racing you are facing up to 1 year in jail, a $5,000 fine and mandatory license suspension for 30 (thirty) days. You would also be required by the State of Washington to file SR 22 or high risk insurance and keep it in place for 3 (three) years.
These criminal charges can be issued to you even if you are speeding over 20 (twenty) miles per hour over the speed limit. Reckless driving is defined as driving with willful and or wanton disregard for the safety of persons and/or property.
You can be charged with racing even if you are not speeding. It is merely a mutual comparison of speed between two vehicles. You can be charged with racing whether or not you know who the driver in the other vehicle is. If you are accused of reckless driving or racing, it is important that you have an experienced lawyer on your side.
Immigration consequences
If you are convicted of these crimes it could subject you to be deported if you are not a United States Citizen.
Jeannie Mucklestone has defended hundreds of reckless driving and racing tickets successfully. She is focused on maintaining your clean driving record, keeping your insurance rates low and keeping you out of jail. With her 20 years of experience, she has the ability to guide you seamlessly through this troubling situation. Her practice is limited to just driving offenses. Reasonable, flat fees, all credit cards accepted.
When you need the best on your side, choose Jeannie.
If you need a traffic or DUI lawyer in Seattle, Jeannie is the one to call. She’s widely respected as a leader in her field with over 34 years of experience, focusing exclusively on driving offenses—both criminal and civil. Her expertise covers speeding tickets, red light tickets, DUI/DWI, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, and negligent driving. A frequent speaker at legal education seminars and a former Pro Tem Judge, she’s been featured on King 5 News, John Carlson’s KVI Talk Radio, and in Vogue Magazine as a top lawyer for women in Washington. Jeannie travels statewide defending traffic tickets and criminal driving offenses, with a strong record of keeping her clients’ records clean. If you’ve received a criminal driving charge or traffic ticket, there are important issues you should know.
Jeannie P. Mucklestone, P.S., Inc.
PO Box 565
Medina, WA 98039
9 Lake Bellevue Drive
Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98005