I hear it all the time: “I was just going with the flow of traffic.” I don’t mean to be crass, but that’s not going to matter. We have a lot of potential arguments and tactics to fight speeding and reckless driving charges, but this isn’t one of them. Virginia law prohibits exceeding the speed […]
The other day at Lowe’s I saw two cars hit each other. Both drivers were backing out of the parking spots. I didn’t see who started backing out first. The damage was extremely minor. One of the vehicles was a truck with a trailer hitch. It punched a small hole in the other (smaller) car’s […]
The other day at Lowe’s I saw two cars hit each other. Both drivers were backing out of the parking spots. I didn’t see who started backing out first. The damage was extremely minor. One of the vehicles was a truck with a trailer hitch. It punched a small hole in the other (smaller) car’s […]
Virginia’s relatively new “move over law” (46.2-921.1) was changed significantly in 2010. Even before the changes, people were confused about what the law requires. Here’s an explanation of the law and its punishments. In brief You may have heard the law described as “move over or slow down” for emergency vehicles. That’s a crude summary […]
You’ve just been involved in an accident. Your first thought might be to dial 911 on your cell phone. But did you know that it could cost you? One unwelcome side-effect of a police presence could be a reckless driving ticket, even if you are the only driver involved. Apparently you might also be billed […]
Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t infallible. And neither are their computers. In fact, they’re just as fallible and prone to problems as the rest of us. The current computer outage they’re having highlights that in a painful way for people needing to renew their license right now. Apparently you’re in for a long wait. […]
Some of my clients end up doing community service due to their traffic cases, whether it is court ordered or simply in preparation for trial. One question many of them have is: what counts as community service? Court community service must be done at a non-profit organization. This means that you cannot simply volunteer for […]
The Virginia traffic code refers to “highways” quite a bit. Many of the offenses specified in the code have to take place on a “highway.” Quite often I hear from potential clients and people who represent themselves in court: “But I wasn’t even on a highway!” I’m sad to report that defense usually isn’t going […]
There’s no shortage of ebooks on fighting traffic tickets. Some of them are good resources, and some are simply wrong. I recently read the National Motorists Association’s ebook entitled “Fight That Ticket!”, and I’m a bit surprised by its inaccuracies. To be fair, their ebook is intended as a general guide for anyone in the […]
State Troopers and deputies really have heard it all. And they get the same sob stories over and over. That’s why this article that my wife found seems pertinent for drivers too: Complaints that fail: 5 e-mails to avoid The article is focused on the travel industry and the pointless complaints customers send in. They’re […]
