Plead not-guilty, go to court and tell the truth.
Could be careless or reckless driving depending on the particular circumstances.
Yes, an improper lane change charge is often declared a reckless or careless driving charge. It also depends on what happened after you changed lanes.
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One way to avoid points on a careless driving ticket is to go to court and offer to plead guilty to a lesser offense rather than forcing the municipality to go to trial on the matter. In New Jersey, it is very common to plead down to a charge of Operating a Vehicle in an Unsafe Manner. This charge carries a $250 surcharge over an above the usual fines for careless driving, but there are no points.
You get 2 points for careless driving.
Probably reckless. "Careless" implies something done by accident, like swerving over the line momentarily. "Reckless" implies something done willingly, without regard to the law or consequences.
careless driving will put my insuarance rate up
Absolutely not ! You are required to give your FULL attention ot driving. using headphones couold land you with a careless driving charge !
The punishment for code 37140-Careless driving in Pennsylvania that results in unintentional death carries a fine of $500. If the careless driving results in serious bodily injury, the fine is $250.
you will get 3 points and no your license can not be taken just for that It depends on which state you live in. In some US states, careless driving is an automatic license suspension, plus a fine and maybe, jail time. Depends on the situation and the Judge's attitude towards bad drivers. PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS GETTING THE "CARELESS" AND THE "RECKLESS" DRIVING CONFUSED.IF IT'S "CARELESS DRIVING" NO POINTS SHOULD BE ADDED. SOMETIMES A COP WILL ISSUE IT THAT WAY SO THE STATE GETS SOME MONEY BUT HE'S HELPING YOU OUT. IT'S USUALLY JUST A FINE YOU HAVE TO PAY. I HAVE 2 CARELESS DRIVING TICKETS MYSELF AND THE ONE COP EXPLAINED IT TO ME THAT HE HAS THE RIGHT TO LESSEN A CHARGE TO CARELESS DRIVING TO HELP YOU IF HE WANTS TO. HE COULD HAVE CHARGED ME "FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY ON ONE OF MINE AND 4 POINTS BUT TOOK IT EASY ON ME AND JUST CHARGED THE CARELESS DRIVING $130 AND NO POINTS. MY BROTHER IS A HIGHWAY PATROLMAN SO I KNOW THIS WAS TRUE BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY CALLED HIM TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BEFORE THE COP GOT THERE. NOW A "RECKLESS DRIVING" CHARGE IS MUCH WORSE AND I'M NOT SURE OF THE POINTS VIOLATION IN YOUR STATE BUT IT CAN'T BE GOOD BECAUSE IT'S A MAJOR TICKET WHERE AS THE CARELESS IN A MINOR INFRACTION..
mine was $154. $20 for careless driving itself. $134 for the court costs. it may change though
Careless driving