What category of criminal act would a driver who received a speeding ticket be classified as?

a. petty offense

c. felony

b. misdemeanor

d. civil

B. misdemeanour

A speeding ticket for reckless driving is classified as misdemeanour. It may result in a fine and a mark in the record of that person, imprisonment and suspension of the driver's license. The punishments for this dangerous disregard of rules that can result in a serious loss of life and property has a different punishment assigned in all the different states of the U. S and in different countries in the world.