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Louisa County Golf Cart Accident Leaves Driver With Reckless Driving Charge
A golf-cart accident in Louisa County has left several injured and one elderly Manassas man facing reckless driving charges, reports the Manassas Patch. John R. Mleziva, 74, was driving a 2005 EZGO...
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Mehak Chopra Charged With DUI After Driving Down Bike Path
A northern Virginia woman faces charges of DUI and felony hit and run after driving down a crowded recreational trail on Saturday night and seriously injuring a bicyclist, reports The Washington Post....
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Manassas Man Arrested Hiding In Bushes, Charged With Hit and Run, DUI
A Manassas man faces multiple charges, including hit and run and drunk driving, after colliding with two vehicles and then attempting to flee on foot, reports the Manassas Patch. Nokesville resident...
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Manassas Man Faces Hit-and-Run, DWI Charges After Crash Injuring Two
A Manassas, VA man faces charges of DUI and felony hit-and-run after striking a vehicle and fleeing the scene, reports the Manassas Patch. According to police, 22-year-old Ludvin Rogelio Ramirez, of...
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DUI, Reckless Driving Charges Dropped Against Backseat Passenger Who Caused...
Prosecutors in Bedford County, VA dropped charges of DUI and reckless driving on Monday against a passenger who allegedly caused a single-vehicle accident, reports The Roanoke Times. Brandi Snow...
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Virginia DUI Laws Stiffen For Repeat Offenders Starting July 1
Virginia drunk driving law is tightening up starting July 1, as repeat DUI offenders will now face a felony charge and a mandatory jail term, according to Fredericksburg.com. The law previously gave...
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Changes To Virginia Texting While Driving Law Means Stiffer Fines
A new Virginia law governing texting while driving went into effect Monday, July 1, stiffening the penalties and making the offense a primary one, reports Dailypress.com. Texting and driving had been a...
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New Virginia Moped Laws Require Government Issued ID, Face Shields
New regulations for moped drivers came into effect July 1, requiring drivers to carry government issued identification, reports NVdaily.com. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles now requires moped...
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Virginia Preliminary Breath Tests Admissible in Non-DWI Alcohol Charges
While hand-held, in-the-field breathalyzer tests cannot be used as evidence in DWI cases, these preliminary breath tests should be admissible in court for other cases involving alcohol, reports The VLW...
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Stafford County, VA Woman Escapes DWI Charge With 0.20 BAC
A jury decided that a woman in Stafford County who was caught driving drunk had a good enough reason to avoid a felony DWI charge, reports Fredericksburg.com. Shelia M. Kolev, 49, was arrested in June...
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New DUI Law Brings More Ignition Interlock Systems To Virginia
Virginia DUI offenders ordered to install breathalyzer ignition interlock systems in their vehicles have increased by 75 percent since the new, tougher drunk driving laws, reports Virginia Lawyers...
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Prince William County Officers Take Part In “Stop on Red Week”
A national campaign known as “Stop on Red Week” begins this week, and Prince William County Police Officers are doing their part to ticket and educate red-light runners, reports the The campaign’s goal...
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Judge Throws Out Refusal Conviction After DUI Arrest Without Cause
A judge has ruled that a Lynchburg, VA man cannot be charged for refusing to take a breath or blood test after being pulled over by a police officer because their was not probable cause for the DUI...
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Stafford County Introduces Improper Driving Ticket For Distracted Drivers
Police officers in Stafford County have been given more flexibility for writing tickets concerning distracted driving after the county’s Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to introduce the use of...
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Virginia Police Accidentally Find Pot Plantation At Private Country Home
A U.S. district judge has decided that pot plants discovered accidentally by police officers on private property can be submitted to evidence, even though the property was littered with “no trespassing...
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Prince William Police Search For Motorcycle Rider Who Scared Horses
Prince William County Police are on the hunt for a motorcycle driver who roared through a designated horse crossing on Sunday, scaring a crossing horse and causing the rider to fall to the ground,...
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Virginia State Police Issue 1,000+ Speeding Tickets In One Day
If ever there was a good day to speed on Virginia Interstates, Saturday was not that day. Virginia State Police chose Saturday to crack down on speeders, issuing greater than 1,000 speeding tickets in...
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U of V Student Looks To Have Charges Erased After Mistaken ABC Arrest
The student from the University of Virginia who was arrested by police after state Alcoholic Beverage Control agents mistook a case of sparkling water she was carrying for a case of beer is looking to...
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Dumfries Woman Faces DUI, Child Abuse Charges After Crash
A woman from Dumfries, VA is facing felony child abuse and DUI charges after crashing her vehicle into a tree with her two small children as passengers, reports the Manassas Patch. The accident...
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Man Found Asleep Behind the Wheel of Parked Car At Residence Guilty of DUI
The Court of Appeals has decided that a man discovered to be asleep behind the wheel of his Mercedes, parked in a private driveway, can be convicted of driving under the influence, reports Virginia...
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