Q: My husband caused an accident and was issued a citation for running a red light. No injuries. Court appearance required.
My husband, 28, has a clean driving record prior to this incident. He got t-boned in an intersection and was issued a citation from the reporting officer for running a red light. The officer told him, because it was a collision, that traffic court is required. Why is that?? Will it be considered reckless driving? There were no injuries and our insurance is taking care of everything. Our plan is to plead guilty and request court supervision.
A: An Illinois traffic ticket defense attorney should advise, but you await a response for over a week. The short answer in most places is that it shouldn't be considered reckless driving if it didn't involve speeding, a distraction, or other factors. In many instances, it would be failing to stop at a red light - as worded in state/local vehicle & traffic laws. Reckless driving is usually more along the lines of excessive speeding, street racing, foolish stunts around pedestrians, etc. If you reached out to traffic ticket attorneys in your area, they could advise more definitively based on the details of the accident. I'm glad there were no injuries. I hope your husband and everyone else involved are okay. Good luck
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