If charged with failure to yield, you could face harsh repercussions. Aside from financial penalties, heading to court, higher insurance rates and points on your driving record, you could face other challenges. For example, you could have difficulty finding work in a...
What rights do I have regarding BAC testing in Virginia?
Under the Code of Virginia, individuals operating a vehicle on a highway give their implied consent to provide breath and blood samples when requested by law enforcement. To determine your blood alcohol content level through breath or blood testing, an officer must...
Should you pay your speeding ticket?
When you get a speeding ticket, you may believe that you should simply pay it off. After all, to many people, going to court over a minor speeding infraction seems like a lot of work for very little gain. However, a speeding ticket is actually a much bigger deal than...
Considerations traffic courts make when assessing toll violations
Failing to pay a toll, in most cases, is an unlawful offense. Said offense can result in fines, administrative fees and other civil penalties. That said, when assessing penalties, the courts consider the circumstances leading up to the offense. If the judge deems the...
Speeding charges carry serious ramifications
If you are facing charges related to speeding, it is important to understand the many ways in which these allegations can disrupt your life. For many people in this position, these charges create a number of short-term and even long-term challenges that interfere with...
What do you know about negotiating your traffic ticket?
You received a speeding ticket at the hands of Virginia law enforcement. You want to contest the traffic offense, but would it make more sense to negotiate? NerdWallet offers insights that may help lessen your traffic offense penalties. Learn more about your options...
The consequences of aggressive driving
If you are like most Virginia drivers, you learned road rules and driving skills in a drivers’ education class. However, over time, as driving becomes automatic, personal habits may take the place of traffic laws. As you forget some of the finer points of traffic...
What do you know about FR-44 certification?
While adjusting to your new life after receiving a DUI, you may learn that you need a new type of car insurance. In Virginia, you need a special financial responsibility certification called "FR-44" that demonstrates that you have proper liability coverage for your...
Can you lose your license for moving violations?
Moving violations may seem like a minor driving offense, but they can cause serious accidents and even death. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that speeding violations alone killed over 9,000 people in 2018, with thousands more injured. While...
6 point violations and you
Being a safe driver has its benefits. As we discussed in an earlier article, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles uses a point system that awards good drivers so that minor violations such as driving without turning off your brights or missing a stop sign do not...
