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Defendant Charged With Reckless Driving for Fault in an Accident has Ticket Significantly Reduced Often times, those individuals who are at fault in a "fender-bender" or "t-bone"type of accident will be charged with Careless Driving, under N.J.S.A. 39:4-97, or Reckless Driving, under N.J.S.A. 39:4-96. For our purposes, this blog will focus on Reckless Driving laws in New Jersey. Specifically, how our firm was able to help defend an individual charged with Reckless Driving, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-96, based on a rear-end accident in which he was "at-fault." Through discovery motions and judicial conferencing, I was able to obtain a negotiated plea whereby our client would avoid the five (5) point assessment for reckless driving, avoid any license suspension, obtain a civil reservation to seal the records against any civil litigation, and only pay a minimal $50 fine. Are you charged with Reckless Driving or were you at fault in a [...]