Several moving violations can arise from a traffic ticket in Virginia. The state defines reckless driving as indifference towards maintaining the safety of ‘life, limb or property’ on the road. The majority of drivers charged were previously in a motor vehicle...
Police officers who are on patrol will watch vehicles closely to determine whether the driver is operating the car safely. If they see signs of impairment, they will likely pull the vehicle over to determine what's going on with the driver.In many cases, the officers...
You may not realize it, but each and every medication you take has a different effect in your body and could interact with one of the others you took. For people who need to drive or operate heavy machinery, it can be dangerous to take certain medications together or...
If you have a driver's license, you will know that one of your many responsibilities is to avoid driving when under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Law enforcement officials have the right to pull over your vehicle and ask you to perform a Breathalyzer test if they...
You're driving home after enjoying happy hour with the gang from work when you see those dreaded blue lights in your rearview mirror. You immediately regret that round of shooters or extra margarita that you let yourself get talked into.Before you can formulate a plan...
Roanoke residents with felony convictions on their records should realize that there is a path available to them to regain their Second Amendment rights to bear arms.Felons with federal convictions still must seek and obtain presidential pardons in order to have their...
You're driving home after a dinner and drinks with some friends. Suddenly, up ahead you see signs indicating you are approaching a sobriety checkpoint. You're worried because you had a few glasses of wine with dinner. Are these sobriety stops legal?Yes, here in...
Breathalyzer tests are one of the main ways that officers determine if people are over the legal alcohol limit. These breath tests are normally pretty accurate, but there are issues that could make them inaccurate and lead to false positives.For example, did you know...
You may not realize that you could face arrest for visiting multiple physicians in order to get prescriptions for opioid drugs and other scheduled medications. This practice, known colloquially as "doctor shopping," can land you in jail here in Virginia.If you were...
There are plenty of things that you can't do behind the wheel without being at risk of violating a law. One of those things is completing a rolling stop.Rolling stops are pretty common around the U.S. They happen when a driver pulls up to a stop sign and slows down,...
