Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA

Length of Term of
Licensing Withdrawal: Not more than 1 year §42-2-132(1)
Mandatory Action — Minimum
Length of License
Other Criminal Actions Related to Speeding:
(continued)
Withdrawal: None. A probationary license with restrictions may be issued
§42-2-127(12)
Other: A person may be required to attend a course of instruction on
traffic laws, hazardous driving situations and accident
prevention. §42-4-1717
Reckless Driving 60 : Class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense §42-4-1401
Sanction:
Criminal:
Imprisonment (Term): First offense — 10 to 90 days §42-4-1701(3)(a)(II)(A);
second or subsequent offense — 10 days to 6 months. §42-4-
1401(2)
Mandatory Minimum Term
of Imprisonment: None
Fine ($ Range): First offense — $10 to $300. §42-4-1701(3)(a)(II)(A)
Second or subsequent offense — $50 to $1,000. §42-4-
1401(2)
Mandatory Minimum Fine: None
Administrative Licensing Actions:
Type of Licensing Action
(Susp/Rev): Suspension via a point system §42-2-127 For this offense, a
driver is assessed 8 points. §42-2-127(1)(a) and (5)(d)
Revocation for 3 reckless driving offense convictions within
2 years §42-2-125(1)(f)
Length of Term of License
Withdrawal Action: Suspension for not more than 1 year. §42-2-132(1)
Revocation for 1 year. §42-2-132(2)
Mandatory Term of License
Withdrawal Action: Suspension in not mandatory. A probationary license with
restrictions may be issued. §42-2-127(12)
Revocation is for a mandatory period of 1 year. §42-2-
132(2)
Other: A person may be required to attend a course of instruction on
traffic laws, hazardous driving situations and accident
prevention. §42-4-1717
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Operating a motor vehicle in either a wanton or a willful manner so as to disregard the safety of either persons or
property. §42-4-1401(1)
Vehicular Assault: A person who causes serious bodily injury to another person while operating a motor vehicle in a
“reckless manner” commits a Class 5 felony: Imprisonment from 1 to 3 years (with 2 years mandatory parole) and a fine of
$1,000 to $100,000. If the injured person was pregnant, the minimum imprisonment sentence must be midpoint of the
sentence but more but not more than twice the maximum. §18-1.3-401(13) and 18-3-205(1)(a) and (b)
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