One question people have about their Virginia DWI is whether or not they need an attorney before their arraignment date. The answer is no. When you’re arrested for DWI, the first court date that you have is usually your arraignment. If you’re not sure whether it’s an arraignment or a trial date you should check […]
The answer to this question depends a lot upon the local judge that you’re going to be appearing in front of for your traffic ticket. Around the Fredericksburg area we have several different judges who are all in the same judicial circuit. But they do have varied policies about driving school, and in particular, whether […]
Some legislators in Virginia are attempting to loosen reckless driving laws. Though in 2010 speed limits on rural roads on Virginia Interstates 95, 64, 77, and 81 were increased from 65 miles per hour to 70 miles per hour, Virginia law still states that driving over 80 miles per hour constitutes reckless driving. That is, […]
If you have old license suspension on your Virginia DMV record, you may be interested in removing them to clean the record. Unfortunately, it’s not possible. Video Transcription Hello. My name is Andrew Flusche. I’m a Virginia Traffic and Misdemeanor Attorney. A lot of people ask me about prior suspensions that appear on their DMV […]
No. Unfortunately, in Virginia if you’re charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license, the key questions at court are whether you were suspended on the day in question and were you actually driving. There’s other pieces the Commonwealth has to prove, such as did you know about the suspension, or should you have known […]
Yes. If you are charged with reckless driving, any factors such as alcohol, drugs, or a simple distraction all relate to you being impaired and are all factors that matter in the case. They are relevant evidence for the judge to hear about. Therefore, if you are charged with reckless driving due to an accident […]
If you’re operating a vehicle (whether it’s motorized or not) in Virginia, you can’t have both ears covered or plugged by headphones or earbuds. You can only use ONE earbud. Video Transcription Hello. I am Andrew Flusche. I’m a traffic and misdemeanor attorney. I see people all of the time driving along in their vehicle […]
I just read an article in the Free Lance-Star that didn’t sit well with me. It’s a puff piece for the newspaper and the Culpeper Commonwealth’s Attorney. Basically, a wrongfully-accused citizen just had a felony arrest expunged (completely erased) from the records. That’s great! Expungement is a wonderful tool to remove old charges from the […]
Yes, Mike Crapo, the Senator who publicly claims to abstain from alcohol, is facing a Virginia DWI. The offense occurred early Sunday morning, when an Alexandria police officer saw a vehicle run a red light. The officer initiated a traffic stop and administered field sobriety tests on Senator Crapo. Unfortunately for the Senator, the tests […]
I’ve written before about single vehicle accidents and how they might be dismissed. But many people are confused about the nature of their ticket. A lot of accident tickets just have something like “failure to maintain control” written on them. It’s simply not clear what that charge is all about, until you look up the […]
