Virginia Could Make Texting Behind the Wheel a Major Traffic Offense Texting while driving in Virginia is already against the law. It’s punishable by a ticket with a small fine. But the Virginia State Crime Commission wants the act to be considered the same as reckless driving. Under proposed legislation endorsed by the Virginia State […]
Virginia and Out-of-State Traffic Tickets If you have a New York driver’s license and receive a Virginia traffic ticket, you are not off the hook just yet. If convicted of a NY traffic offense and you are a VA driver, you will have to deal with: The conviction being placed on your driving record Points […]
Police Enforce Speeding & Reckless Driving During the Holiday Motorists driving on Virginia’s highways over the Labor Day weekend may have noticed an increased police presence, as Virginia State troopers issued reckless driving and speeding tickets across the Commonwealth. Virginia State Police had 75 percent of its uniformed workforce patrolling the interstates over the holiday. […]
Pleads Guilty to Felony DWI in Spotsylvania, VA A man pleaded guilty yesterday in Spotsylvania County, Virginia to his 12th DUI offense. David Maron Apraham entered his guilty plea in the Spotsylvania Circuit Court for felony driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license and refusal to take a breathalyzer test. As part of […]
Speeding in Virginia? How many points is that? Upon receiving a speeding ticket in Virginia, most drivers want to know how many points will be placed on their driving record. Virginia’s Uniform Demerit Point System can be a bit confusing. It is important for both in-state and out-of-state drivers to understand Virginia’s Uniform Demerit Point […]
VA Drunk Drivers Must Install Ignition Interlock Device Beginning July 1, 2012, any person convicted of DUI in Virginia must have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle in order to be eligible for a restricted driver’s license. Prior to recent changes in the law, an ignition interlock device was only required for convicted, […]
Virginia Drunk Driving Charges Reduced A lawyer from The Weiland Firm, PLC recently defended two clients in a Virginia courtroom charged with driving under the influence. The attorney attained successful results in both DUI cases. One client was charged with a second offense DUI and refusal to take a breathalyzer test. If convicted of both […]
Drivers Risk a Suspended License for DWI or Reckless Driving in VA Virginia judges are authorized to suspend a person’s driving privileges within the state for convictions of reckless driving by speed, reckless driving resulting from an accident, and driving under the influence. Any license suspension imposed for reckless driving is left to the discretion […]
VA Cutting Speeding Tickets Enforced by Aircraft Virginia has limited the number of speeding tickets issued by aircraft enforcement. It is just one of the many states in the country that have decreased their aircraft patrols to catch speed and traffic violators. Driving on Virginia’s interstates, you may see large signs stating “Speed limit enforced […]
Hanover County Reckless Driving Results Attorney Has Reckless Driving Cases Reduced in Hanover, Virginia. A lawyer from The Weiland Firm, PLC recently handled three reckless driving cases in Hanover County, Virginia. The Hanover General District Court is one of the more difficult courts in Virginia in which to obtain a favorable outcome in a traffic […]