Pulled Over? You Probably Shouldn’t Punch the Cop. | Prince William Traffic Attorney

File this one under stupid criminals. You know what to do when pulled over in Virginia (and if you don’t, you should read this post), and it sure as heck isn’t what this guy does.

A routine traffic stop turned violent for Officer Jason Deaton of Middletown, Ohio. Deaton pulled over 45-year old Eric German, moments [...]

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Operation Air, Land and Speed Shows Record Number of Violators | Leesburg Reckless Driving Attorney

Virginia State Police reported that their most recent Operation Air, Land and Speed campaign produced the third highest number of violations since the program began in 2006.
Last weekend’s blitz yielded 8,289 arrests and summonses, all along I-95 and I-81. 3,313 speeding tickets, 628 reckless driving citations, 12 DUIs, 15 drug/felony arrests, and 248 seat [...]

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Russia to Adopt Zero-Tolerance Drunk Driving Policy | Prince William DWI Attorney

While the country may be renowned for its vodka production, Russia is also known for having one of the world’s highest rates of alcohol-related accidents.
Last year more than 2,000 people were killed, and around 18,000 people injured in accidents attributed to drunk-driving in Russia, according to the Russian news agency Itar-Tass.
Currently, Russian law allows [...]

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400 DUI Convictions in DC Based on Flawed Test | Prince William DUI Attorney

We know that field sobriety tests can be administered improperly, and that in some cases, it’s possible to get chemical tests thrown out, but that can require in-depth experience on behalf of your attorney.
For some, it just got a lot easier. Since fall 2008, almost 400 people have been convicted of driving while intoxicated [...]

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Woman Sues Over Handicapped Parking Ticket (and How She May Have Ruined Her Case) | Loudoun Traffic Attorney

A Lynnfield, Massachusetts woman is appealing the parking ticket she received for parking her Mercedes in a handicapped parking spot.
Janice Eberle complains that using the spot was “Unavoidable” due to excessive rain and her recent surgery.
Eberle initially appealed the ticket to the Danvers, MA parking clerk Stephen Delany. However, in his denial letter, [...]

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Senator’s Wife Pleads Guilty to Virginia DUI | Fairfax DUI Attorney

It’s been about 6 months since Charlene Lugar, wife of Senator Richard G Lugar (R-Ind.) was charged with DWI and hit-and-run.
Lugar was arrested in McLean after an officer stopped her, citing visible damage to her car and smoke coming from the hood. Police later determined she also hit an unattended parked car about two [...]

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Avoid a Ticket this Memorial Day Weekend | Prince William Traffic Attorney

Virginia police will be patrolling the roads en masse this holiday weekend. Operation CARE (Combined Accident Reduction Effort), a program designed to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities caused by speeding, impaired driving and failure to use seat belts, will be their mission.
The effort will begin Friday morning and continue through midnight on Monday.
In [...]

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WHAT is the deal with Virginia’s red light cameras? | Manassas Traffic Attorney

They’re designed to decrease major car accidents, but are they instead just increasing the number of rear-end crashes? If you’re a Virginia driver who hasn’t been hearing about red light cameras lately, chances are you need to read up.
Last week, Governor Bob McDonnell signed a proposal into law that creates a new automated ticketing [...]

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In an Act of Defiance, Parking Ticket Becomes Toilet Paper | Manassas DUI Attorney

It’s ticket paper, not toilet paper.
You wouldn’t think people would have trouble making the distinction, but Alexander Bailey of Medinah, Illinois has actually been charged for smearing feces on a parking ticket he received, and then stuffing it into the payment box.
It seems like “dumb criminals” have made up more than their fair [...]

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Flask in Car Results in Firing of Capital Metro-Texas Safety Chief

The man responsible for the safety of Austin, TX citizens utilizing public transportation was relieved from his duties after officials found a flask of bourbon in his company vehicle.
Mark Ostertag is the former Director of Security and Safety for Capital Metro in Austin. According to Ostertag, he put the flask in the car for [...]

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