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...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Sep 20, 2013 | Traffic Law
Many military personnel and defense contractors live in the Hampton Roads area. I often represent military members in reckless driving defense cases. Many require a security clearance to keep their job and are concerned about having a clearance either granted or...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Sep 13, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Quaid Lagan on Unsplash Today I helped my client avoid a reckless driving conviction for driving across a closed ramp to get onto the highway. Law enforcement officers have a lot of discretion as to how to charge a driver. My client was charged under the...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Aug 29, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Tetiana SHYSHKINA on Unsplash DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. My client had his traffic violation...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Aug 28, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash I have written about reckless driving for passing a school bus previously. In one jurisdiction in Virginia, Campbell County, school buses are being equipped with cameras to catch reckless drivers who pass the bus when the...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Aug 19, 2013 | Traffic Law
Yes, in Virginia you can get a driving while intoxicated (DUI) charge while operating a moped! Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash Virginia Code § 18.2-266 which covers the law for driving while intoxicated explains that it is unlawful for a person “to...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Aug 16, 2013 | Traffic Law
What are the fines and court costs that I can expect for a conviction of reckless driving? Photo by Allef Vinicius on Unsplash Assuming that you are convicted of reckless driving, and you are unable to get a reduced conviction for a non-criminal misdemeanor...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Aug 9, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash It is always best to beat a reckless driving charge in General District Court, rather than have to appeal it to the Circuit Court. Appealing a case will often cost you more: there will be additional fees required by your...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jul 25, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Ashim D’Silva on Unsplash A lady in Charlottesville was charged with reckless driving and DUI for driving through the fence of Charlottesville Albemarle Airport. According to reports, she knocked down several sections of the security fence and almost made it...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jul 22, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash The answer depends on why your license was suspended or revoked. If your license is suspended or revoked for failure to pay court fines, then you would fall under Virginia Code § 46.2-301. There it says that if...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jul 10, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Under Virginia Code § 19.2-294.1, it states that you can not be convicted for BOTH 1) reckless driving under § 46.2-852 (which is the “general” reckless driving statute for driving at a speed or manner so as...
