Virginia Traffic Tickets

IITC, you have to be going at least 15 miles over the speed limit.
Actually, if you follow the links provided you will see that there are several things that are classified as reckless driving. One way to get a reckless citation is 20 over or going 80.

15 over comes from the fact that the speed limit on the interstate is 65. 65 + 15 = 80 = automatic reckless driving. In VA you can go to jail for that even on a first offense.

Also note that they have felony and misdemeanor reckless driving.


46.2-862 MISDEMEANOR RECKLESS DRIVING - SPEEDING 20 MPH OR MORE
ABOVE SPEED LIMIT OR IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. (C)2 $350 Misdemeanor 1

http://www.courts.state.va.us/publications/hb_3202.pdf