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DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
- Info for drivers facing a drunk driving charge in VA Beach or Norfolk
- Government Estimates Millions Drive While Drunk in U.S. Each Year
- Changes to "Move Over" law effective July 1, 2010
- National "Click It or Ticket" campaign begins today
- Special license plates for convicted DUI offenders?
Firm News
Manslaughter charges for three DUI related Norfolk car crash deaths?
Posted on 8/26/2010
Virginia Beach driver accused of DUI deaths in crash pleads guilty
Posted on 8/25/2010
Former Virginia Beach deputy sentenced in DUI crash case
Posted on 6/27/2010
Shore Drive speed limit lowered to 35
Posted on 6/4/2010
Child Abuse Charges for Virginia Beach DUI Driver with Kids in Car
Posted on 5/31/2010
DUI Conviction for Former Virginia Beach Police Officer
Posted on 5/28/2010
Felony charges for "sexting" Franklin teens
Posted on 5/20/2010
Are alcoholic energy drinks to blame for Virginia Beach DUI death?
Posted on 4/30/2010
Virginia Beach city employee charged with DUI after hit-and-run crash
Posted on 4/30/2010
Bond revoked for man accused in Virginia Beach DUI hit-and-run
Posted on 4/26/2010
Firm Library
DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
- Can the Virginia bar or restaurant where you were drinking be held responsible for your DUI?
- What to expect after a Virginia DUI arrest
- Virginia DUI Attorney: Why you need to FIGHT HARD against DUI charges
- The high stakes of a DUI conviction in Virginia
- Virginia's Move Over/Slow Down law regarding emergency vehicles
Four Driving Demerit Point Offenses
Virginia's "demerit point" system for traffic offenses is described on this page. The four point offense are listed below.
Reckless Driving & Speeding
- Reckless driving - failure to stop before entering a highway
- Speeding
- Speeding 10-14 mph above the posted speed limit
- Speeding 15-19 mph above the posted speed limit
- Speeding 10-19 mph above the posted speed limit
Passing
- Passing when unsafe
- Passing to the left of approaching vehicle
Stopping/Yielding
- Failure to drive to the right and stop for police/fire/emergency vehicle
- Failure to stop for pedestrian with white cane
- Failure to stop and yield right-of-way
- Failure to yield right-of-way
- Failure to yield when turning left
- Failure to yield to funeral procession
Keeping to the Right
- Failure to drive on right half of highway or street
- Failure to keep to the right when crossing an intersection
- Driving to the left of rotary traffic island
Following/Signaling
- Following too closely
- Failure to signal before moving from curb
- Improper signal
Railroad Crossings
- Failure to obey railroad crossing signal
- Failure to stop at railroad grade crossing
- Failure to keep to the right at a railroad crossing
- Failure to stop passenger-carrying vehicle at railroad grade crossing
- Railroad crossing/stopping
- Improper operation of crawler-type tractor over railroad crossing
Railroad Crossings - Commercial Drivers
- Failure to slow down/stop at a railroad crossing
- Failure to have sufficient space to drive through a railroad crossing
- Failure to obey traffic control device or enforcement official at a railroad crossing
- Failure to have sufficient undercarriage clearance at a railroad crossing
- Operating a motor vehicle while suspended/revoked/restricted with a blood alcohol content of .02% or more
- Failure to stop at the scene of a crash, unattended property, damage in excess of $500
- Failure to stop at the scene of a crash, property damage
- Emergency vehicle violation - property damage
- Emergency vehicle violation - injury
- Aggressive driving
- Failure to obey traffic signal
- Failure to obey lane directional signal
- Failure to obey highway lane markings
- Improper backing, stopping or turning
- Driving the wrong way on one-way highway or street
- Impeding/disrupting funeral procession
- Disregarding police officer's signal to stop
- Disregarding crossing guard/officer's signal
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FAQs
DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
- Will a traffic court's determination of guilt or innocence affect the outcome of my civil suit for personal injury?
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