If you have been charged with reckless driving you can find the best reckless driving lawyer in your area. As with most legal matters time is of the essence. At RepresentYou.com we are here to help you find a criminal reckless driving lawyer. Even if you are not sure you need a lawyer, RepresentYou.com is a good place to start when trying to find a moving violation lawyer. RepresentYou.com has a panel of criminal lawyers with experience fighting reckless driving charges. When you call RepresentYou.com or submit your case online, you will be asked preliminary questions pertaining to your reckless driving citation. If it is best that an attorney handle your case, RepresentYou.com will arrange a free initial consultation with your potential lawyer to discuss possible action. After this initial consultation, it is at the discretion of you and your lawyer whether or not to further pursue your reckless driving matter together.

What does Reckless Driving mean?

The reckless driving law in California is really quite simple. It states that any person who drives on a street, highway or in any off street parking facility in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of other drivers or property is guilty of reckless driving. Forms of reckless driving may include excessive speeding, dangerous maneuvering, and any other form of driving deemed especially dangerous.

Common Punishments for Reckless Driving:

By definition, reckless driving significantly increases the danger of all surrounding vehicles, pedestrians, and property. As a result, the penalties it may incur can be rather costly. A reckless driving offense may bring about up to 90 days in county jail and a $1,000 fine. As with other vehicle code infractions, reckless driving penalties are subject to increase in cases that result in injury or death or with subsequent reckless driving offenses.

Reckless Driving Vehicle Code:

VC 23103. (a) A person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.

(b) A person who drives a vehicle in an offstreet parking facility, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 12500, in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.

(c) Persons convicted of the offense of reckless driving shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than five days nor more than 90 days or by a fine of not less than one hundred forty-five dollars ($145) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, except as provided in Section 23104 or 23105.

Amended Sec. 19, Ch. 739, Stats. 2001. Effective January 1, 2002.
Amended Sec. 16, Ch. 682, Stats. 2007. Effective January 1, 2008.

Source: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc23103.htm

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If you have been charged with a racing violation you should find the best racing attorney you can get.  At RepresentYou.com we are here to help you find a racing lawyer. Even if you are not sure you need a lawyer, RepresentYou.com is a good place to start when trying to find a speed contest lawyer. RepresentYou.com has a panel of criminal lawyers with experience fighting street racing charges. When you call RepresentYou.com or submit your case online, you will be asked preliminary questions pertaining to your racing citation. If it is best that an attorney handle your case, RepresentYou.com will arrange a free initial consultation with a lawyer to discuss possible action. After this initial consultation, it is at the discretion of you and your lawyer whether or not to further pursue your legal matter together.

What does this mean?

Vehicle Code section 23109 was put in place to stop racing activity on private streets and highways. The code section states that no person shall engage in any speed contest on any highway or street. A speed contest is defined as any motor vehicle race against a car, clock or any other timing device. It also explains that no person shall aid or abet in any vehicle race by obstructing or barricading any public street or highway.

Real Life Example: Gabe and Jonathon seek to resolve a dispute about vehicle superiority by racing down Figueroa Street toward the Staples Center early one morning. In order to successfully complete their race they employ the help of their two friends, Jerry and David. Jerry and David are to block traffic in order to ensure a clear track for Gabe and Jonathon. Under vehicle code section 23109 outlined above, all four of these friends are guilty of the crimes.

Common Punishments for Racing and Speed Contests:

Law enforcement takes racing very seriously and it is probable that a judge’s sentence may reflect this stance. Punishments for a first time offense can include up to 90 days in county jail, a 6-month suspension of California driver’s license, and a $1,000 dollar fine. As with most criminal offenses, these punishments will significantly increase with subsequent offenses. Should anyone be hurt as a result of street or highway racing, all parties involved are subject to increased punishments depending on the given circumstances and may face civil liabilities.

Racing (Speed Contests) Vehicle Code:

VC 23109. (a) A person shall not engage in a motor vehicle speed contest on a highway. As used in this section, a motor vehicle speed contest includes a motor vehicle race against another vehicle, a clock, or other timing device. For purposes of this section, an event in which the time to cover a prescribed route of more than 20 miles is measured, but where the vehicle does not exceed the speed limits, is not a speed contest.

(b) A person shall not aid or abet in any motor vehicle speed contest on any highway.

(c) A person shall not engage in a motor vehicle exhibition of speed on a highway, and a person shall not aid or abet in a motor vehicle exhibition of speed on any highway.

(d) A person shall not for the purpose of facilitating or aiding or as an incident to any motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition upon a highway in any manner obstruct or place a barricade or obstruction or assist or participate in placing a barricade or obstruction upon any highway.

(e) (1) A person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 24 hours nor more than 90 days or by a fine of not less than three hundred fifty-five dollars ($355) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. That person shall also be required to perform 40 hours of community service. The court may order the privilege to operate a motor vehicle suspended for 90 days to six months, as provided in paragraph ( )1 (10) of subdivision (a) of Section 13352. The person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle may be restricted for 90 days to six months to necessary travel to and from that person’s place of employment and, if driving a motor vehicle is necessary to perform the duties of the person’s employment, restricted to driving in that person’s scope of employment. This subdivision does not interfere with the court’s power to grant probation in a suitable case.

(2) If a person is convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) and that violation proximately causes bodily injury to a person other than the driver, the person convicted shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than six months or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(f) (1) If a person is convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) for an offense that occurred within five years of the date of a prior offense that resulted in a conviction of a violation of subdivision (a), that person shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than four days nor more than six months, and by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(2) If the perpetration of the most recent offense within the five-year period described in paragraph (1) proximately causes bodily injury to a person other than the driver, a person convicted of that second violation shall be imprisoned in a county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than six months and by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(3) If the perpetration of the most recent offense within the five-year period described in paragraph (1) proximately causes serious bodily injury, as defined in paragraph (4) of subdivision (f) of Section 243 of the Penal Code, to a person other than the driver, a person convicted of that second violation shall be imprisoned in the state prison, or in a county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than one year, and by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(4) The court shall order the privilege to operate a motor vehicle of a person convicted under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) suspended for a period of six months, as provided in paragraph ( )2 (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 13352. In lieu of the suspension, the person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle may be restricted for six months to necessary travel to and from that person’s place of employment and, if driving a motor vehicle is necessary to perform the duties of the person’s employment, restricted to driving in that person’s scope of employment.

(5) This subdivision does not interfere with the court’s power to grant probation in a suitable case.

(g) If the court grants probation to a person subject to punishment under subdivision (f), in addition to subdivision (f) and any other terms and conditions imposed by the court, which may include a fine, the court shall impose as a condition of probation that the person be confined in a county jail for not less than 48 hours nor more than six months. The court shall order the person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle to be suspended for a period of six months, as provided in paragraph ( )2 (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 13352 or restricted pursuant to subdivision (f).

(h) If a person is convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) and the vehicle used in the violation is registered to that person, the vehicle may be impounded at the registered owner’s expense for not less than one day nor more than 30 days.

(i) A person who violates subdivision (b), (c), or (d) shall upon conviction of that violation be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 90 days, by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(j) If a person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle is restricted by a court pursuant to this section, the court shall clearly mark the restriction and the dates of the restriction on that person’s driver’s license and promptly notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of the terms of the restriction in a manner prescribed by the department. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall place that restriction in the person’s records in the Department of Motor Vehicles and enter the restriction on a license subsequently issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to that person during the period of the restriction.

(k) The court may order that a person convicted under this section, who is to be punished by imprisonment in a county jail, be imprisoned on days other than days of regular employment of the person, as determined by the court.

( )3 (l) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Louis Friend Memorial Act.

Amended Sec. 2, Ch. 595, Stats. 2004. Effective January 1, 2005.
Amended Sec. 1, Ch. 475, Stats. 2005. Effective January 1, 2006.
Amended Sec. 661, Ch. 538, Stats. 2006. Effective January 1, 2007.
Amended Sec. 3, Ch. 193, Stats. 2009. Effective July 1, 2010.

The 2009 amendment added the italicized material, and at the point(s) indicated, deleted the following:
1. “(8)”
2. “(9)”
3. “(l)”

Source: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc23109.htm

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If you have been charged with driving without a valid driver’s license you need to find the best driving without a license lawyer you can. Driving without a license is a crime and with most crimes time is of the essence and it is important to start taking proper steps toward resolving your legal matter as early as possible. At Representyou.com we are here to help you find a attorney to help you with your driving without a license violation. Even if you are not sure you need a lawyer, RepresentYou.com is a good place to start. We have a panel of criminal lawyers with experience fighting driving without a license type of charges. When you contact RepresentYou.com or submit your case online, you will be asked preliminary questions pertaining to your driving without a license citation. If it is best that an attorney handles your case, RepresentYou.com will arrange a free initial consultation with a lawyer to discuss possible action for your criminal matter. After this initial free consultation, it is at the discretion of you and your lawyer whether or not to further pursue your driving without a license matter together.

What does Driving Without a License Mean?

California lawmaker’s stance on driving without a license is relatively simple.  The same may be for your area. No person without a valid driver’s license may legally operate any motor vehicle (including cars, motorcycles, motorized bicycles and motorized scooters) on any road, highway, or off-street parking facility. Furthermore, no person may drive a motor vehicle that is not of a type for which the person is licensed.

Common Punishments for Driving without a License

The punishment for driving without a valid driver’s license in your area can vary depending on the circumstance of the drivers absent license. For example, driving with a suspended license levies different consequences than driving simply with out a license. The common punishments for each unique circumstance include:

Operating vehicle after being refused a license or with suspended or revoked license or right to operate:

• 1st Offense: Up to 90 days in prison, a fine of up to $200 and at least a one-year suspension of driver’s license
• Subsequent Offenses: Up to one year in prison, a fine up to $600 and at least a two-year suspension of driver’s license

Operating vehicle when license or right to operate is suspended for failing to appear in court, pay, or send in a not guilty plea for a motor vehicle infraction and certain violations:

• 1st Offense: Up to 90 days in prison and a fine of up to $200
• Subsequent Offenses: Up to one-year in prison and up to at least a $600 fine

Operating a vehicle without a license, violating the driving requirements for 16- and 17-year olds, driving when under age 16, or violating other licensing provisions:

• 1st Offense: Infraction with up to a $90 fine
• Subsequent Offenses: Up to 30 days in prison and a fine of up to a $350 fine

Operating a vehicle without reinstating license after suspension:

• 1st Offense: Up to 90 days in prison, a fine of up to $200 and at least a one-year suspension of driver’s license
• Subsequent Offenses: Up to one year in prison, a fine up to $600 and at least a two-year suspension of driver’s license

Operating a vehicle after license has expired:

1st Offense: Up to 90 days in prison, a fine of up to $200 and at least a one-year suspension of driver’s license
Subsequent Offenses: Up to one year in prison, a fine up to $600 and at least a two-year suspension of driver’s license

Driving Without a License Vehicle Code:

VC 12500. (a) A person may not drive a motor vehicle upon a highway, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license issued under this code, except those persons who are expressly exempted under this code.

(b) A person may not drive a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle upon a highway, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license or endorsement issued under this code for that class, except those persons who are expressly exempted under this code, or those persons specifically authorized to operate motorized bicycles or motorized scooters with a valid driver’s license of any class, as specified in subdivision (h) of Section 12804.9.

(c) A person may not drive a motor vehicle in or upon any off street parking facility, unless the person then holds a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class or certification to operate the vehicle. As used in this subdivision, “offstreet parking facility” means any offstreet facility held open for use by the public for parking vehicles and includes any publicly owned facilities for offstreet parking, and privately owned facilities for offstreet parking where no fee is charged for the privilege to park and which are held open for the common public use of retail customers.

(d) A person may not drive a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles that is not of a type for which the person is licensed.

(e) A motorized scooter operated on public streets shall at all times be equipped with an engine that complies with the applicable State Air Resources Board emission requirements.

Amended Sec. 3, Ch. 755, Stats. 2004. Effective January 1, 2005.
Amended Sec. 3, Ch. 630, Stats. 2007. Effective January 1, 2008.

Source: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d06/vc12500.htm

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