Reckless Driving Causing Injury

In Nevada, reckless driving causing injury is a misdemeanor punishable by a possible six-month jail sentence, 8 DMV demerit points, and $250 to $1,000 in fines.

If the reckless driving leads to substantial bodily harm, then the offense becomes a category B felony punishable by one to six years in prison and $2,000 to $5,000 in prison.

What is Reckless Driving?

In Nevada, reckless driving is defined as operating a vehicle with willful or wanton disregard of the safety of people or property on a highway, work zone, pedestrian safety zone, or public premise.

Reckless driving can include driving a vehicle in an unauthorized speed contest on a highway or public location, or performing unauthorized trick display on a public highway.

How to Fight Reckless Driving Causing Injury Charges

To defend a client charged with reckless driving causing injury, the defense attorney might argue that the defendant’s actions weren’t reckless. The following types of evidence may be presented in court:

• Eyewitness testimony
• Vehicle GPS records
• Traffic surveillance footage
• Smartphone video and photographs
• Weather and road reports
• Accident reconstruction expert testimony

To reduce or dismiss charges, the defense attorney could also show that an intervening cause unrelated to the defendant’s driving caused the injuries.

Sealing Criminal Records of Reckless Driving Convictions

A misdemeanor reckless driving conviction can be sealed one year after the case closes. A felony reckless driving conviction may be sealed five years after the case closes. If the case was dismissed, then the case can be sealed immediately.