by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Sep 8, 2021 | Traffic Law
Community Service Opportunities for Reckless Driving Defense Mitigation We often recommend to our clients charged with reckless driving in Virginia that they complete community service before their court date. Judges in Virginia appreciate it when a driver takes...
by Braden Carroll, Esq. | Aug 13, 2021 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash If you have been charged with Reckless Driving in Virginia, you probably now know that Virginia takes reckless driving incredibly seriously, making this charge a Class 1 Misdemeanor that carries possible penalties of up to 1 year in...
by Braden Carroll, Esq. | Jul 12, 2021 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash Judges may now grant restricted licenses to those convicted of first offense Refusal charges under Virginia Code § 18.2-268.3(E). This new update is a welcome change to a law that had previously left many Virginians without a way to...
by Braden Carroll, Esq. | Jul 2, 2021 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Photo by Adam Wilson on Unsplash Getting stopped for a DUI is all too common on holiday weekends. This upcoming 4th of July weekend, you should expect to see a large police presence as DUI/DWI laws are strictly enforced. As COVID-19 restrictions are lifting, the...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jul 2, 2021 | Case Results, Traffic Law
DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. Below we feature a sampling of case results for May and June of 2021. Our...
by Braden Carroll, Esq. | Jul 1, 2021 | Traffic Law
Photo by Giammarco on Unsplash As of July 1, 2021, there are several new traffic law amendments that greatly widen legal protections for drivers in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Last year’s notable traffic law changes were summarized in this previous post from...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jun 29, 2021 | Traffic Law
Photo by Alexandre Boucher on Unsplash As of January 1, 2021, Virginia makes merely holding a cell phone while driving unlawful under Virginia Code § 46.2-818.2. The penalty for a first time offense is $125 and the penalty goes up to $250 for a second offense or if...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jun 29, 2021 | Traffic Law
Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash Of all the different ways a person can be charged with reckless driving in Virginia, a reckless driving charge for failing to give proper signals is one of the more rare ones used. This law is codified under Virginia Code § 46.2-860 and...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jun 22, 2021 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Recently, the Virginia State Police have taken to Twitter to show that they are enforcing traffic laws in the Hampton Roads area. They recently tweeted a snippet of a traffic summons for a driver in Norfolk charged with reckless driving by speed at 131 mph in a 55 mph...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | May 5, 2021 | Case Results, Traffic Law
DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. Below we feature a sampling of notable case results for March and April of...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 23, 2021 | Traffic Law
Photo by James Coleman on Unsplash Virginia makes it a reckless driving offense for failing to yield the right of way. Most of the time that we see this type of reckless driving charge it is because an accident occurred. Specifically, Virginia Code § 46.2-863 states:...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 21, 2021 | Criminal Law, Limited Government, Traffic Law
When I first started doing criminal defense work a decade ago, family and friends would wonder how I could with a clear conscience defend guilty people. How is that standing up for justice? Although I do defend some guilty people, I would rephrase the question to,...
