If you enjoy drinking alcohol with your friends, you probably also like spending an evening in a tavern, club or bar. While there is nothing inherently wrong with participating in a booze-fueled night on the town, it is unlawful to drive under the influence of...
Virginia lawmakers passed several new laws that will likely affect drivers across the state starting in July of 2022. WRIC News Channel 8 reports that the governor signed several new bills into laws that could make Virginia roads safer for motorists and affects the...
Getting a DUI is a serious disruption in your life, but it is not meant to ruin you. If you can learn to view your arrest and conviction as a wake-up call, you can get through the experience and emerge a better version of yourself. 1. Stop drinking Whether your DUI...
All drivers in the state have a driving record. Part of that record is the point system, which assigns points based on good and bad driving habits. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles explains you can earn demerit points when you receive a traffic violation, or...
A traffic violation can occur from a number of offenses, including driving over the speed limit and driving on a suspended license. Although receiving a ticket for some violations, such as speeding or not stopping at a stop sign, may not seem like a big deal, there...
According to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, the state convicted 18,648 drunk drivers in 2019. Most of these convictions began with a traffic stop. If you get pulled over by a law enforcement officer who questions your sobriety, you may not know what to do...
As a Virginia motorist, you may have familiarity with a variety of traffic laws, but one lesser-known state highway rule, impeding traffic, may result in a violation. While you may think of impeding traffic as slowing the flow of vehicles on a highway, the...
Implied consent laws exist across the country. They apply in situations where a reasonable person could assume someone gave their consent to something, even if they do not have the consent in writing or in speech. There are implied consent laws for the road, too. This...
When an officer pulls a driver over and requests them to take a DUI test, they will often start off with a field sobriety test. This is the least invasive form of checking for someone's potential BAC levels, and depending on results, officers can decide if they want...
In the commonwealth, it usually is not difficult for drivers to know when they are speeding. After all, most highways, roads and streets in Virginia have posted speed limits. On roads that lack speed signs, such as those in residential areas, motorists know they must...