Tickets & Charges
What a specific traffic charge means in this region — reckless driving, a speeding ticket, hit and run — and the court process that follows it.
3 guides
A ticket names a charge, not a punishment — what happens next depends on which Va. Code section it cites and which court receives it. The pages here work through charges common in Central and Southside Virginia: reckless driving, a speeding ticket, and leaving the scene of an accident, each with the fine and DMV-points exposure the statute sets and what the local General District Court does with it.
These are not the only charges a Virginia ticket can carry, and a citation naming a city or county ordinance rather than a Code of Virginia section is still enforceable — § 46.2-1300 lets a locality adopt its own traffic ordinances alongside state law, which is why two tickets for similar conduct can cite different section numbers.
All guides
- Hit and Run in Richmond, VA: Attended vs. Unattended Property
Virginia hit-and-run penalties in Richmond depend on whether the property struck was attended or unattended — felony vs. misdemeanor.
- Richmond VA Speeding Ticket: What It Actually Costs
A Richmond, VA speeding ticket follows Virginia's statewide fine formula (§ 46.2-878.3) plus fixed court costs — the real total, worked out.
- Reckless Driving in Dinwiddie County: Charges and Penalties
Reckless driving in Dinwiddie County is a Class 1 misdemeanor (§ 46.2-852 or § 46.2-862) — what counts, and how it costs more than a speeding ticket.