by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 9, 2014 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
I have had clients charged by police officers with Driving While Intoxicated, that received a “wet reckless” disposition from the General District Court judge when we kept the BAC certificate out under the 3 hour rule. While this was a good result, we...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 7, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Riley Crawford on Unsplash If you possess a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Virginia law is extra strict on you. For a person with a regular license, the General District Court or Circuit Court may require you to go to a driver improvement...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Feb 25, 2014 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Wet reckless is the term used by Virginia traffic defense attorneys when a defendant is found guilty of reckless driving where alcohol is involved. This happens most where a defendant is charged with a DUI, but in the final disposition (either by plea agreement or...
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...
