Driving on Suspended Secret: You Must be Legally Suspended
In order for the Commonwealth to prove that you are guilty of driving on a suspended license, one element they must prove is that you were actually suspended at the time of the driving. Note that this ties in to our other piece of the puzzle about fixing your license. The issue is whether or […]
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Driving on Suspended Secret: You Must Have Notice That You’re Suspended
This is one of the biggest defenses for a driving on suspended case in Virginia. People realize it in a subconscious way, but a lot of people don’t understand that the law actually requires that you must have legal notice that your license was in fact suspended. But what does that mean? Unfortunately, the law […]
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Driving on Suspended Secret: Getting Your License Fixed Does Not Make the Case go Away
This is probably the main myth that I hear about driving on suspended cases. People say, “I was told that if I get my license fixed, the case will be dropped.” That’s just simply wrong. The charge you’re facing is that your license was in fact suspended on the day you received the ticket. Just […]
MoreDMV Court Codes for LA County Traffic Tickets
Guest post by Mark Gallagher Mark Gallagher is a colleague who practices law in LA County, CA. Andrew only handles cases in the state of Virginia. DMV Court Codes for LA County Traffic Tickets For some reason DMV court codes are one of the more closely guarded secrets in the California traffic court system. Many […]
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Reckless Driving and Speeding Defense Myths
I defend hundreds of reckless driving tickets every year, and I speak with even more people about their situation. In my experience, there are many myths about reckless driving / speeding defense. There are in fact legitimate defenses we can use, but the ones on this page are myths. You can Argue Technical Radar Defenses […]
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Why am I Charged With Driving on a Suspended, Even Though I Never had a License?
Driving on suspended is a funny charge in Virginia. The charge is that you were driving after your license or privilege to drive had been suspended. The typical case that I see is when someone has not ever had a license and they drive and they get a ticket. They forget to pay the ticket, […]
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Do I Need a Lawyer for my Spotsylvania Reckless Driving Charge?
If you’re charged with reckless driving in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, you really need to talk to a local experienced traffic lawyer. As you’ve probably learned by now, reckless driving is a class 1 misdemeanor. It’s not your average ordinary traffic ticket. It won’t just bump your insurance premiums. Reckless driving could have serious consequences depending […]
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School Zone Speed Limits on Holidays
In Virginia the law says that a school zone is only effective for 30 minutes before and after school hours. What effect does this have when it’s a holiday that the lights are still flashing? The statute clearly says that school zone speed limits are only effective 30 minutes before and after regular school hours. […]
MoreWhat is 19.2-187.1 – Notice of Intent to Introduce Certificate of Analysis?
If you’re charged with DWI / DUI in Virginia, you may get an odd form given to you at court or mailed to you by the prosecutor. If you don’t have an attorney yet, you’re probably scratching your head about it. Let me explain what the form means. What does it look like? But before […]
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Help for Commercial Motor Vehicle in Left Lane Violation
Virginia is pretty strict in enforcing our law that prohibits commercial motor vehicles in the left lane on the interstate. 46.2-803.1 is the source of the prohibition. Unfortunately, the statute doesn’t provide any exceptions for commercial vehicles to get into the left lane for a brief moment even to pass slower traffic. And if you’re […]
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