In our view it is a charge that an accused person should rarely plead guilty to unless there are direct admissions on DVD and even then a close analysis of those admissions is important as the charge is very hard for the prosecution to establish. It is a charge that is often misunderstood by most generalist lawyers.

The offences with be against section 22 or 23 of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic).

In relation to traffic offences it is an offence to drive in way that is reckless as so as to threaten the life of another cause a serious injury. These charges will often not be alternatives as they have separate elements.Īlthough the charge of reckless conduct endanger serious injury or life is often used in relation to traffic matters it is also used in relation to other factual scenarios such as incidents involving firearms or other types of missiles. There are other serious driving charges that can accompany this charge, such as, dangerous driving causing death or serious injury, or evading police dangerously. The difference with the charge of reckless conduct endanger serious injury or life, is that it is listed under the Crimes Act 1958 and has a much greater maximum penalty than any other driving related charge. The charge of reckless conduct endangering serious injury or life, is a charge that will often be paired with various alternative traffic offences such as dangerous driving, evading police, careless driving and improper use. Have you been charged with reckless conduct endangering life or serious injury – driving a motor vehicle?

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