Reckless driving is driving in a way that disregards the safety of other people and property. 

• Squealing your tires.

• Playing “chicken” in your car.

• Doing donuts in a snowy parking lot, or on a frozen lake

• Up to 93 days in jail and/or $500

• 6 points on driver record

• $500 driver responsibility fee for two years

• Up to 90 day license suspension

What Defenses Are There?

Jury Instruction

The defendant is charged with the crime of reckless driving. To prove this charge, the prosecutor must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

• First, that the defendant drove a motor vehicle on a highway or other place open to the public [or generally accessible to motor vehicles, including a designated parking area].

• Second, that the defendant drove the motor vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. "Willful or wanton disregard" means more than simple carelessness but does not require proof of an intent to cause harm. It means knowingly disregarding the possible risks to the safety of people or property.

Why Hire the Ambrose Law Group for your Drunk Driving Case?

We are Michigan Drunk Driving lawyers located in Walled Lake, Troy, Berkley, Roseville, and Oxford. We offer FREE case evaluations, and will give you personalized advice and information so that you know what you are up against and understand what defenses you have. We have the experience, the knowledge, and the resources to protect you.

Not All Law Firms Are The Same! Where most Drunk Driving Attorneys work alone, the Ambrose Law Group has a staff of trial lawyers to investigate, prepare, and defend you at trial! The lawyers of the Ambrose Law Group are graduates of the National College of Drunk Driving Defense, The Western Trial Advocacy Institute, and Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyer's College.

We engage in full discovery in every case. We can’t advise you on the best course of action in your case until we know everything about it. When we are hired, we immediately demand the police reports, in-car videos, and booking videos before the police have an opportunity to destroy them. Only after having reviewed the police reports and videos can we advise you on how to best resolve your case.

You may have defenses that other lawyers will not find for you. You should not simply walk into court and plead guilty without first having your case evaluated by a skilled, knowledgeable and trial-tested lawyer. Not all cases are defendable, but all situations are explainable. It only makes sense to know all of your options before making a decision that will affect the rest of your life.

Related Topics

• Driving While License Suspended (DWLS)

• No Operator’s License in Possession (No Ops)

• Allowing a Person to Drive in Violation of the Motor Vehicle Code

• Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident

• Failure to Report an Accident

• Reckless Driving

• Civil Infraction Tickets