The cost of hiring a Virginia reckless driving lawyer is less than the potential cost of not hiring one. If you received a reckless driving ticket, you are probably wondering what to do about it and how much does it even cost to hire a VA reckless driving lawyer? Many of my clients have never […]

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I am pleased to announce that we have a winner for our Fall 2017 Andrew Flusche Scholarship: Lucas Camusso: Lucas is a Film major at the University of Central Florida, and he submitted an incredibly creative video about “how to interact with the police.” Check out his video: We are now accepting applications for the […]

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Two times a year we run a scholarship contest to help out college / trade school students. The fall 2017 theme was to create a PSA about how to interact with the police, and we received some great entries. We will announce the winner soon, but for now, here are the entries: Jordan L. Jasmin […]

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On September 13, 2016, the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors passed a broad, vague ordinance that prohibits operating a motor vehicle while not giving full time and attention to the operation of the vehicle. On its face, this seems like an innocent ordinance. It was recommended by the Sheriff’s Office and Commonwealth’s Attorney in order […]

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In 2015, there were over 240 alcohol related vehicle fatalities and nearly 5,000 related injuries in Virginia. This number is still too high, but overall the state is trending in the right direction. Between 1990 and 2009, each year had over 300 alcohol related fatalities, enforcement and awareness campaigns seem to be working. One of […]

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Spotsylvania County just passed a new ordinance that prohibits failing “to give full time and attention” while driving. I was interviewed by Washington, DC radio station WMAL about the ordinance. In a nutshell, the new law is too vague. Listen to the WMAL news clip here: In the next few days, I will be publishing […]

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In Virginia, any speed over 80 miles per hour is considered reckless driving. Any speed 20 miles per hour or more over the speed limit is also reckless driving. Reckless driving tickets are more common in Virginia than any other state, as illustrated by the following Google keyword search data: In order to get an […]

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Law enforcement officers have a difficult and dangerous job, for which I have deep respect. I would not hesitate to put my life in the hands of the officers whom I personally know. Senate Bill 552 ― which passed the Senate and is pending in the House Committee on General Laws, Subcommittee #2 – would […]

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In some of the courts where I regularly defend DWI clients, the clerk’s office requires an employer verification letter in order to issue a restricted driver’s license. In general, a work verification letter needs to be on letterhead and contain: Your employer’s name The physical address where you work Your schedule How long it takes […]

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Have you seen those police cars with huge cameras on the trunk? They’re scanning your license plates. These automated license plate readers have been a fairly hot topic in Virginia for the past couple of years. The Attorney General even issued an Official Opinion in 2013 regarding their use (PDF). I just ran across a […]