The difference in felony vs. misdemeanor traffic violations depends upon what exactly the person was doing when driving the vehicle. If the person is driving and gets involved in an accident and hurts a person, damages another's property, or creates a threat of injury to another person or their property then it could be a felony or misdemeanor. When they are stopped they will be cited with a traffic ticket at which time the person will know exactly what they …show more content…
A felony traffic violation would be if a person is convicted of DUI/DWI repeatedly. If a person does a hit and run and someone dies because of the accident. Vehicular homicide can also be a felony just depending on the situation that caused the outcome.
With felony vs misdemeanor traffic violations the outcomes are different. If the person is charged with a felony than they will spend more time in jail then if they were charged with a misdemeanor. With a felony a person can lose certain rights like being able to vote, serve in the military or to practice in certain professions. Depending upon what state the person was when charged with a felony they will run the risk of life imprisonment if they are charged with a third felony.
With any kind of traffic violation the person runs the risk of having points put against their drivers license. Every state is different as to how many points they charge for a violation. If too many points are racked up against the persons drivers license in the stated time then their driving privileges could be suspended for a length of