2012 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXI - MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 265 - RULES OF THE ROAD
Section 265:79 - Reckless Driving; Minimum Penalty.


NH Rev Stat § 265:79 (2012) What's This?

    265:79 Reckless Driving; Minimum Penalty. – Whoever upon any way drives a vehicle recklessly, or causes a vehicle to be driven recklessly, as defined in RSA 626:2, II(c), or so that the lives or safety of the public shall be endangered, or upon a bet, wager, or race, or who drives a vehicle for the purpose of making a record, and thereby violates any of the provisions of this title or any rules adopted by the director, shall be, notwithstanding the provisions of title LXII, guilty of a violation and fined not less than $500 for the first offense and $750 for the second offense nor more than $1,000 and his or her license shall be revoked for a period of 60 days for the first offense and from 60 days to one year for the second offense.

Source. 1911, 133:19. 1919, 161:5. 1921, 119:18. 1923, 24:1. PL 102:11. 1931, 81:1. RL 118:12. 1951, 180:1. RSA 262:15. 1955, 109:1. 1963, 330:1. RSA 262-A:61. 1973, 129:1. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 373:9. 1985, 290:1. 1989, 410:5. 2000, 287:3. 2001, 254:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002 at 12:01 a.m. 2005, 177:49, eff. July 1, 2005. 2006, 259:19, eff. one day after passage of state operating budget for biennium ending June 30, 2009. 2007, 263:66, eff. June 29, 2007.


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