Reckless driving is an offense, we do not see much in New York State. We understand it is more common in some other states where the speed requires a certain amount of automatic reckless driving. New York law is something more than just a charge of reckless speed can be obtained driving.
The statute, Section 1212 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, reckless driving, you defined as follows:
Reckless driving means driving ... aWay that disproportionately affect the free and proper use of public streets, or unreasonably endanger users of public roads.
The most common situation in which we see reckless driving is when the defendant drove at high speeds, typically over 100 km / h, and the speed is the only basis the officer brings in the affairs support for the impeachment. There are a number of cases have held that the New York courts that speeding alone is not enoughfor a reckless driving charge, Including People v. Matt, 304 NY 763 (1952) and People v. Lamphear, 35 ad2d 305 (3. Dept. 1970).
The officer must assert more than the acceleration - something to show interference with other users on the road, or creating an unreasonable risk. To go 70 in 30 is not enough, but 70 passes in a 30 while intoxicated and with pedestrians in the vicinity would probably be more than sufficient. We have recently had a case where the speed was a little high, perhaps 92 in 65,and the officer claims that it covered a lot of snow. We did not think that would fly, and we had some disagreements with the prosecutor on, but the business, which was offered was good enough that it took our customer.
Since reckless driving is a crime - a crime - we recommend that people hire a lawyer.
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