by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Feb 5, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash “Reckless Driving by Speed” in Virginia is not simply a speeding ticket. Reckless driving by speed is codified under VA Code § 46.2-862. As a Class 1 misdemeanor, it can carry jail time of up to a year, a...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jan 25, 2014 | Limited Government
Photo by Mulyadi on Unsplash Imagine being forcibly sterilized by the government (being operated on so that you are biologically unable to have children) because your state deemed you “unfit” to have children. You don’t need to imagine. Forced...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jan 21, 2014 | Criminal Law
Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Recently a friend of mine, a young lady, was pulled over by a male police officer in Virginia Beach. She noticed she was being followed by an officer and was eventually stopped for “weaving” as she drove, which she...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Dec 30, 2013 | 2nd Amendment Law, Traffic Law
Photo by Jay Rembert on Unsplash I have previously discussed how reckless driving in Virginia is classified as a class 1 misdemeanor and how this can impact your employment opportunities. While there is certainly a lot of down side to having a reckless driving...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Dec 15, 2013 | Traffic Law
(This post updated on April 18, 2020.) A reckless driving conviction can impact your future employment opportunities and current employability. Whether a potential employer will care will depend on their hiring policies. And whether a current employer will care...
