First off, someone convicted of Reckless Driving will receive -6 demerit points by the DMV for any reckless driving conviction. For out-of-state drivers, the home state will calculate it differently, but they will certainly be aware of your conviction.  Six points is the highest amount of points you can receive for a moving violation in Virginia. And that is not necessarily the punishment for the reckless driving charge itself that is just how DMV will handle your driving record after conviction.