If you are charged with driving on a suspended license in Virginia, don’t write it off as a “fix it ticket.” The charge most likely won’t be dismissed simply by getting your license fixed. Talk to a lawyer who can tell you what you’re really facing. Transcription I had this video transcribed for visitors who […]
If you’re driving through Ridgeland, South Carolina, beware. They have speed cameras on I-95. Yep, speed cameras on the interstate. According to MSNBC, the town has a van equipped with speed cameras. They park it on the side of the interstate. As someone speeds past, the computer takes a picture and initiates a ticket being […]
Virginia law enforcement must prove that their radar or lidar equipment was calibrated within the six months prior to your stop. If they can’t prove that, a speed case should be beatable. I’ll explain how that argument worked for a client in a Fredericksburg reckless driving by speed case. Required notice from the Virginia State […]
Yep. You read that correctly. Apparently some Loudoun County volunteer firefighters thought it would be a good idea to drink and then hop in a fire engine. If that’s not bad enough, they also had on board a member of Leesburg’s finest and someone from the Loudoun County Fire Rescue Commission. But wait, it gets […]
A recent Free Lance-Star article caught my eye due to a dangerous precedent the city of Fredericksburg may be setting (thanks to my wife for pointing it out!). According to the article, the Fredericksburg Police Department is seeking to “interdict” city residents who frequently get DUIs or are drunk in public. What does that mean? […]
Before I tell you about a great case from last week, the Virginia State Bar wants you to know: CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PREVIOUS RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN A FUTURE CASE THAT I UNDERTAKE. Got it? Every case is […]
The police love using roadblocks to check for DUI and license-related violations like driving on a suspended license. Did you know that evading a roadblock isn’t illegal in Virginia? To be legally stopped *before* you hit the roadblock, you must do something suspicious. Transcription I’ve had this video transcribed for visitors who prefer to read […]
VA Open Container Law Overview Many people don’t understand how Virginia’s open container law operates. The law criminalizes drinking while driving, and it makes convictions relatively easy to obtain. Let’s look at it. The statute (18.2-323.1) has two parts. Section A says that it’s unlawful to drink while driving. That’s pretty straightforward. The portion that […]
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One great reason to call a Virginia traffic lawyer: it might save you from coming to court. A defendant from California learned the hard way that traveling in from out-of-state doesn’t necessarily beat the charge. Transcription I’ve had this video transcribed for visitors who prefer to read the content. Hello, I’m Andrew Flusche. Today I […]
A lot of people think they’re lawyers when traffic court is involved. They read “beat your ticket” books, research tips online, and go to court alone. Sometimes it actually works. The real problem occurs when the people who get a good result tell others what they did even though they don’t understand the law. A […]
