{"id":365,"date":"2021-05-11T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/?p=365"},"modified":"2021-05-11T10:57:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:57:21","slug":"outlining-reckless-driving-and-negligent-driving-consequences-in-maryland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/outlining-reckless-driving-and-negligent-driving-consequences-in-maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Outlining Reckless Driving and Negligent Driving Consequences in Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There are a few closely related driving offenses in the state of Maryland. If you have been charged with either reckless or negligent driving, you\u2019ll want to learn the key differences between them as you prepare to defend yourself. Consequences can vary depending on the specific case, so be sure to maximize your chances of reducing your own by having an experienced attorney representing you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Reckless Driving Consequences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Reckless driving is a misdemeanor crime in the state of\nMaryland that comes with an initial fine of at least $510, with further fines\nfor late payment. This fine is subject to change in court depending on the\nseverity of the case, however. You can expect the fine to remain as is,\ndecrease or increase to a maximum of $1000. The charge also adds a maximum of\nsix penalty points to the offender\u2019s driving record. If all six penalty points\nare administered, the driver (assuming they started with 0 points) will only be\ntwo points away from a license suspension until the points are removed two\nyears later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negligent Driving<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While sill a misdemeanor crime, negligent driving is the\nlesser of the two charges. That is because reckless driving involves an active\nand willful disregard for the safety of others. Negligent driving, however, can\nbe attributed to accidental carelessness that endangers other people or\nproperty. As you can imagine, this line isn\u2019t always clear, meaning an\nexperienced attorney can really be the difference between being stuck with the\nmore severe reckless driving conviction, and proving the incident occurred\nstrictly due to a brief lapse in judgement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initial fee for negligent driving is only $140, but that\nis subject to decrease or increase up to $500 depending on the specific case. Additionally,\nthree points will be added to the offender\u2019s driving record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are You Dealing with a Reckless Driving and Negligent Driving Case? We Can\nHelp.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you or a loved one experienced an injury, you deserve a\nskilled attorney who will get you the compensation that you deserve. Consult\nwith an experienced attorney like those of the Law Office of Elizabeth A.\nLawrence today by clicking here<\/a> or calling\n(410) 986-0088. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reckless driving and negligent driving are two closely related driving charges in the state of Maryland. What are the differences between these two misdemeanors?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":370,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365\/revisions\/370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}