TITLE XXI
MOTOR VEHICLES

CHAPTER 265
RULES OF THE ROAD

Serious Traffic Offenses

Section 265:79

    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, or who drives a vehicle at a speed of 100 miles per hour or greater, 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 plus penalty assessment for the first offense and $750 plus penalty assessment for the second offense nor more than $1,000 plus penalty assessment and his or her license or operating privilege 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. 2005, 177:49, eff. July 1, 2005. 2014, 252:1, eff. Sept. 20, 2014.