Paying Tickets Doesn't Keep Your Record Clean
I talk to people quite often who tell me that their driving record should be clean. They say things like “I’ve received tickets, but I paid them.” Paying a fine doesn’t keep your record clean. Nope. In fact, if you have to pay a fine, that most likely means you were found guilty of the […]
MoreFighting Virginia Radar / Lidar Calibration Certificates
If you have a ticket for speeding or reckless driving by speed in Virginia, the officer’s calibration certificate is a critical piece of evidence against you. But what defenses are available? I’ll explain a few. Transcription For those visitors who prefer reading, here is a transcription of the video. Hello, I’m Andrew Flusche. I’m talking […]
MoreDo You Have the Right to See the Radar Gun?
Many people think they have the right to see the radar or laser gun when they are stopped for speeding or reckless driving. In Virginia, that’s not correct.
MoreShould You Get Your Speedometer Calibrated?
If you are charged with speeding or reckless driving in Virginia, you may be thinking about a speedometer calibration. Is it worth the cost?
MoreMove Over or Slow Down – Failure to Yield to Vehicles
UPDATE The below content is out of date. As of 2023, Virginia has a move-over law that applies to ALL vehicles with flashing lights. That code section is now 46.2-861.1. Virginia’s relatively new “move over law” (46.2-921.1) was changed significantly in 2010. Even before the changes, people were confused about what the law requires. Here’s […]
MoreWhat is a Highway in Virginia?
The Virginia traffic code refers to “highways” quite a bit. Many of the offenses specified in the code have to take place on a “highway.” Quite often I hear from potential clients and people who represent themselves in court: “But I wasn’t even on a highway!” I’m sad to report that defense usually isn’t going […]
MoreBeware of National Motorists Association Ticket Manual
There’s no shortage of ebooks on fighting traffic tickets. Some of them are good resources, and some are simply wrong. I recently read the National Motorists Association’s ebook entitled “Fight That Ticket!”, and I’m a bit surprised by its inaccuracies. To be fair, their ebook is intended as a general guide for anyone in the […]
MorePointless Traffic Ticket Complaints
State Troopers and deputies really have heard it all. And they get the same sob stories over and over. That’s why this article that my wife found seems pertinent for drivers too: Complaints that fail: 5 e-mails to avoid The article is focused on the travel industry and the pointless complaints customers send in. They’re […]
MoreDon’t Drive Drunk to Prison
An ironic story just came up in the news. A man headed to prison to serve his DUI sentence in Vermont, but he was drunk. And he drove himself. What a mess! Now this guy is facing a charge of second offense DUI, and he still has to serve the time for the first offense. […]
MoreBeware of Cell Phones in Court
I try to advise my clients about the entire experience of attending court, especially cell rules. A Florida woman was convicted of contempt when her cell rang in the courtroom. Lucky for her, the conviction was reversed on appeal. But you definitely don’t want to go down that road at all. The area courts have […]
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