reckless driving advice wanted

The two best things you have going for you.
1. Cop watched an uninsured motorist drive off.
2. As was mentioned, Jury Trial.

Now if your lawyer could drop a bug in the Cops ear that watching an uninsured motorist drive off will be an issue in court, then the Cop would be a fool to show up. In other words he will beg the DA to dismiss the case before the first day in court. But if that happens you lose leverage in a civil trial which would be the only way to get a judgment against the other driver.

If it were me I'd take the dismissal, a judgment doesn't mean **** really.