Reckless driving in Utah is classified as criminal speeding and is a Class B misdemeanor. If convicted, penalties can include: Up to 6 months in county jail (prison time not possible). Fines ranging from $690 (bail schedule) to a maximum of $1,500. Reckless driving convictions can have far-reaching consequences beyond fines and jail time. They… Read more »
CALL/TXT UTAH CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345. FREE CONSULT. Key Points on New Road Rage Law 2024 (1). Impound Your Car. The police can now impound your car if road rage is suspected without a warrant. See Utah Code 41-1a-1101(3). Effective 07/01/24 Seizure — Circumstances where permitted –Impound lot standards. (2). Road Rage… Read more »
AMERICAN FORK RECKLESS DRIVING DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER. CALL/TXT (801) 373-6345. HE CAN USUALLY TELL YOU OVER THE PHONE IF YOU HAVE A DEFENSE Normally on Reckless Driving misdemeanors you can walk out of court without jail, without a misdemeanor and just a fine. This blog post is about what should happen with your Reckless… Read more »
CALL/TXT TOOELE COUNTY RECKLESS DRIVING ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER. He can usually tell you over the phone in 5 minutes if you have a defense. Tooele County has been a growing Utah County for the last 20 years. Located just west of Salt Lake City, I-80 runs west to east through the county and has many… Read more »
Careless Driving in Utah. Careless driving is the little sister of reckless driving in Utah. Careless driving is a Class C Misdemeanor rather than a Class B like reckless driving is. Careless driving carriers 50 points on your Utah driving record—rather than 80 points. Careless driving is a good alternative to reckless driving tickets. Careless… Read more »
2 TYPES OF SPEED CONTEST CHARGES IN UTAH There are two types of charges in Utah’s speed contest/exhibition on highways statute. (1). The Race Driver. It is a Class A Misdemeanor to drive a car involved in a street race or exhibition of speed on public roads. (2). Barricades Race Course. A person may not,… Read more »
NEPHI CITY/JUAB COUNTY RECKLESS DRIVING ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER. CALL/TXT (801) 373-67345 Nephi City is the county seat of Juab County and has 6,600 people in 2020. Juab County has 12,155 people estimated by the census as of July 2021. Juab County has three courts: (1). The Fourth Judicial District Court—Juab County. (2). Juab County… Read more »
OUT-OF-STATE DRIVER–RECKLESS DRIVING TICKETS Millard County is in middle Utah just off I-15 and has a population of 12,975 according to the 2022 US Census. The county’ main interstate is I-15 with Highway 6 and Highway 50 intersecting the county as it reaches all the way west to the Nevada border. I-15 brings a lot… Read more »
MILLARD COUNTY RECKLESS DRIVING TICKETS. HOW WE CAN HELP. Millard County has a wonderful stretch of Interstate 15, barreling over hills and straightaways with farm country on each side. Speeding in Millard County on I-15 is ill advised. Question: I was driving in Millard County, Utah near Filmore City and got a Reckless Driving ticket?… Read more »
Utah Reckless Driving Lawyer: Understanding the 2022 Law Change Effective May 4, 2022, Utah law presumes drivers traveling at 105 mph or greater to be engaging in reckless driving, defined as willful or wanton disregard for public safety. This update simplifies charges for high-speed offenses and increases the need for an experienced Utah Reckless Driving… Read more »
