This is completely silly, but too funny. Thanks to my wife for sending it to me! Originally published at AndrewFlusche.com. © 2010 Andrew Flusche. Sometimes You Have to Laugh
In Virginia, any speed over 80 mph is considered reckless driving, which could land you in jail. Fortunately for many of my clients, the Fredericksburg area courts don’t typically impose jail sentences except at super high speeds, like 100 mph. But this speeding grandma would certainly be spending some time in jail. She was going […]
Do you have an air freshener hanging from your rear view mirror? You may want to remove it. An innocent air freshener could provide a valid reason for the police to stop your car, even if you are not doing anything wrong. Here’s why. Windshield obstructions Virginia law specifies that drivers cannot have anything in […]
How many cars have you seen driving around with a chipped or cracked windshield? Do you drive one of those cars? You really should get your windshield fixed. A cracked windshield basically begs the police to pull you over. It’s an easy (and legal) reason for a traffic stop, where they can try to fish […]
An ironic story just came up in the news. A man headed to prison to serve his DUI sentence in Vermont, but he was drunk. And he drove himself. What a mess! Now this guy is facing a charge of second offense DUI, and he still has to serve the time for the first offense. […]
I try to advise my clients about the entire experience of attending court, especially cell phone rules. A Florida woman was convicted of contempt when her cell phone rang in the courtroom. Lucky for her, the conviction was reversed on appeal. But you definitely don’t want to go down that road at all. The area […]
One of the most difficult parts of my work is handling the nuances of different judges. Virginia law allows judges to reduce, amend, or dismiss a traffic case if the defendant completes a driving school. But each judge gets to determine their own policy of how this is handled. As you can imagine, if people […]
Virginia natives know the law about radar detectors. And any visitor to the Commonwealth has seen the huge warning signs as they cross the border. Welcome to Virginia, but watch your speed! A bill that would have repealed Virginia’s radar detector ban failed in the House of Delegates on the 11th. The bill was quite […]
Virginia law currently specifies the maximum speed limit as 65 miles per hour. There is one exception for Interstate 85, but everywhere else is only 65 mph. That may change. The Virginia House of Delegates voted today in favor of a bill to increase the maximum speed limit to 70 mph. The Associated Press seems […]
That advice may seem obvious. But an Arizona man is being charged with speeding, reckless driving, and some other civil charges for standing up while driving almost 80 miles per hour. This video clip is astounding: If this driver was in Virginia, he’d probably be charged with general reckless driving, which alleges that he was […]
