Ignition interlock device
Virginia DUI defendants now have a more attractive wet reckless option
Virginia DUI defendants convicted for a first-time DWI offense under Virginia Code § 18.2-266 for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs -- with a blood alcohol content (BAC) under 0.15 as of last year became eligible for unlimited driving during their one-year...
Ignition Interlock direct mails- Telling my Virginia DUI clients to ignore them
Ignition interlock is a device to drive for at least the first six monhts of restricted driving after receiving a Virginia DUI conviction. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I am hearing more often from clients receiving ignition interlock device direct mail soon after their incident...
DWI and Virginia restricted driving- Fairfax DUI lawyer comments
DWI first offense convictions in Virginia now enable driving anywhere during the one-year license suspension period withe the alcohol ignition interlock. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that this option is available only so long as the conviction was not for a blood alcohol...
Beware post-July 1 Virginia DWI trials – The ignition interlock looms ahead
On March 2, 2012, I blogged that Virginia's House of Delegates passed a Senate-passed bill mandating the ignition interlock for all people convicted of drunk driving, whereas beforehand those with first-time DWI convictions for a blood alcohol content under 0.15 did not face such a statutorily mandated...