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A routine traffic stop yielded a DUI arrest and counterfeiting charges for one Prince William man.
According to Prince William County Police, Jose Portillio was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence on June 3rd, and three $100.00 counterfeit bills were found in his car.
When questioned, Portillio said he got the bills from [...]
When it comes to drinking and driving, almost everyone is familiar with the risks and penalties. But what about drinking and boating, two activities which more traditionally go hand in hand?
Just because you’re driving on the water instead of pavement doesn’t mean the rules are any more lax. In fact, Virginia is stepping up its [...]
For a state with some of the most restrictive liquor laws in the continental US, installing a boozy vending machine in grocery stores is a pretty big deal for some Pennsylvanians.
Individuals in Pennsylvania can only purchase alcohol in state-owned stores; private, licensed convenience stores can sell up to two six-packs of beer per customer. [...]
Mid-Atlantic AAA is projecting a 19.3% increase in travelers on the roads compared to this weekend last year.
The Virginia State Police announced that traffic enforcement efforts will increase over the holiday weekend as part of the safety campaign Operation Combined Accident Reduction Effort (CARE). Additional patrols will aim at catching speeders, reckless or impaired [...]
No, they’re not changing the drinking age. In a nutshell: restrictions and penalties are getting tougher.
An underage person who commits a second offense of possession of alcohol can lose their driver’s license for up to a year, whether or not they’d been driving.
Currently, they would only be able to lose their license for [...]
Sobriety checkpoints are notorious for helping police catch other, minor, violations, but these typically consist of busted headlights or rolling stop signs. Animal cruelty they don’t see often.
Until June 15. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, while conducting a routine DUI checkpoint, found a goat in the trunk of a car. According to the Sheriff’s [...]
You know the feeling: even if you haven’t been drinking, seeing a sobriety checkpoint ahead on the road while driving at night can make you just the slightest bit nervous.
Remember, in Virginia, sobriety checkpoints may be more in the form of “DUI-directed patrols.” This basically means that instead of one stationary checkpoint, several patrol [...]
Yes.
Simple question, right? Of course you are free to refuse the test. But it’s usually in your best interest to just take it.
In Virginia, the rule is called “Implied Consent.” When you sign the agreement to get your driver’s license, you are agreeing to take either a blood or breath (you don’t get to [...]
Fairfax County police officers conducted a sobriety checkpoint last Friday in the West Springfield police district.
As they so often do, the checkpoint was announced in a news release and on the county’s website the morning of. Despite this, four DWI citations were still given out.
648 vehicles passed through the checkpoint on Old Keene [...]
A sobriety checkpoint operated Friday night by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s office netted 1 arrest for Driving Under the Influence, and 3 charges of driving without a license.
The checkpoint was near the Old Stage Court intersection near Waterford and was active from about 11 p.m. Friday to 1:00 a.m. Saturday.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s [...]
