Idaho · Idaho Statutes — Title 49, Motor Vehicles

Idaho Code (Motor Vehicles) § 49-1401: Reckless driving

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Reckless driving—operating a vehicle carelessly, at excessive speed, or dangerously—is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months jail or $1,000 fine for first offense; repeat offenses within five years carry up to one year jail or $2,000 fine.

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