Driving With A Suspended Or Revoked License
Any driver caught driving on a suspended or revoked license may face charges. Anyone caught three or more times will receive a mandatory jail sentence. For each suspension or revocation, a driver’s...
View ArticleIf I Only Have One Drink, I Can’t Be Guilty Of Drunk Driving – Right?
One common misconception is that a person has to have a specific number of drinks in order to be in danger of a drunk driving charge. The reality is that how much you have to drink and how it affects...
View ArticleVirginia Contemplating Alcohol Advertising Laws
Prior to January 29, 2014, Virginia bars were only legally permitted to advertise their specials inside their establishment. Subsequent to this date, bars and restaurants became permitted to advertise...
View ArticleDriving Under the Influence in Virginia, Without Driving
Sleeping Off a Drunken Stupor in Your Car Can Land You in Jail After responding to a noise complaint, Virginia police observed a man sleeping in his vehicle that was parked in his private driveway. Of...
View ArticleHoward Co. Officer Struck By Drunk Driver
A Howard County police officer was struck by a woman allegedly driving under the influence Friday night, near Ellicott City. According to reports, 45-year-old Sung Ok Jang was driving a Kia Sorento...
View ArticleNew State Law Requires ALL Convicted Drunk Drivers To Install Detection Device
A new law took effect last month and will affect all drivers convicted of drunk driving in Virginia. The new state law requires all first-time offenders who have a blood alcohol level of more than .08...
View ArticleVa. Driver Faces Charges After Work Zone Accident
A Virginia driver is facing charges after a serious accident in a work zone early Friday morning that injured three Virginia Department of Transportation workers. According to reports, the crash...
View ArticleSupreme Court Hears Arguments Concerning Rights Of Suspected Drunk Drivers
The United States Supreme Court seemed unlikely to allow law enforcement to typically force suspected drunk drivers to give a blood sample if officers hadn’t at least attempted to obtain a warrant from...
View ArticlePA Judge Rules Breathlyzer Tests Not Reliable
A judge’s ruling in a Pennsylvania DUI case has officials reevaluating cases not only in that county, but across the state and may have implications on even a larger scale. Judge Lawrence F. Clark Jr....
View ArticleSupreme Court: Officers Must Obtain Warrant Before DUI Blood Test
The Supreme Court ruled this week that police must usually obtain a warrant before making a suspected drunk driver submit to a blood test. In an 8-to-1 vote, the court ruled on a case from Missouri...
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