by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Feb 12, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Ludovic Charlet on Unsplash What will get you a speeding ticket in most states may land you a class 1 misdemeanor for reckless driving in Virginia. Recently Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was stopped by a highway patrol officer in Florida for driving 110 mph...
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. | 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...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Dec 6, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Dirk Ribbler on Unsplash This week, billionaire Jacqueline Badger Mars, one of the richest women in the world and the co-owner of the Mars Inc. candy company, pleaded guilty to reckless driving in connection with a crash that killed an 86-year-old woman and...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Nov 30, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Laika Notebooks on Unsplash As a defense attorney, I think often about how to present my client’s case. What information does the judge need to know? I don’t need to lay bare the weaknesses of my client’s case. That is the...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Nov 18, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Alexandre Boucher on Unsplash No, texting while driving is not reckless driving per se. I have written previously about the change in Virginia’s texting while driving law, which was made a primary offense this year. In June of 2013, Attorney General Ken...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Oct 28, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash Virginia Beach is a jurisdiction that is well known for being very strict in its punishments of reckless driving. Still, Virginia Beach’s strictness catches many people off guard. According to this WTKR news...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Oct 25, 2013 | Traffic Law
Norfolk’s Commonwealth Attorney Greg Underwood, the chief prosecutor for the city was arrested by a state trooper Wednesday night and charged with three misdemeanors: DUI (Va Code § 18.2-266), refusal to take a breath test (Va Code § 18.2-268.3), and carrying a...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Oct 17, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Jenna Lee on Unsplash The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is a 23 mile long bridge and tunnel that connects the Delmarva Peninsula of the Eastern Shore of Virginia with Virginia Beach and the greater Hampton Roads area. It is a beautiful scenic drive. While...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Oct 15, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Clint Patterson on Unsplash If you have an out-of-state driver’s license and are wondering if Virginia can suspend your license to drive, the answer is Virginia can only suspend your privilege to drive in the State of Virginia. The relevant section...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Oct 8, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Ivan Shemereko on Unsplash Yes, as strange as it sounds, you can get a DUI without the police or law enforcement officer having observed you driving your vehicle. In Enriquez v. Commonwealth, decided in 2012, the Virginia Supreme Court determined what...
