No driver is allowed to operate a motor vehicle if they are impaired. This includes individuals who are 21 and can legally consume alcohol as well as those who are younger. There are specific penalties in this state for each group. These penalties are also valid if a...
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Under-21 DUI charges in Virginia
Underage drinking happens every day. Technically, you should never have an under-21 DUI case because no one who is under 21 is old enough to drink. But the prevalence of underage drinking makes this an unavoidable reality. In fact, DUI arrests could be more likely for...
Penalties for DUI in Virginia are serious
As is the case in many other states, Virginia has tough laws designed to prevent drunk driving. While most people would never intentionally drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the problem with Virginia’s DUI laws is that they often net people who may...
Burke Woman Hospitalized, Pet Dog Dies after Crash with Intoxicated Driver
On Sunday, September 16th, a 28-year-old was driving a 1997 Mercedes along Lee Chapel Road, close to Onion Patch Drive, when something happened to cause them to lose control of their car. According to police officers speaking on behalf of the Fairfax County Police...
Transformer Struck by Drunk Driver in Farmville, Massive Power Outages Follow
On the night of Monday, August 20th, a 28-year-old Burkeville resident was driving their 2014 Ford Fiesta down the southern lanes of Midtown Avenue in Farmville when they lost control of their vehicle and collided with a transformer. According to the official report...
Virginia Driver Behind Fatal I-95 Crash Given DUI
On Saturday, July 28th, police working for the Virginia State Police within the city of Springfield rushed to an area close to the Fairfax County Parkway in response to reports of a collision between several vehicles. The police were joined by emergency response crews...
Man Arrested on DUI after Hitting Fire Truck and Fleeing in Stafford County
Early on Friday, July 27th, an officer was on patrol close to mile marker 135 on Interstate 95-South in Stafford County when he watched a silver car approach an area where a fire truck was blocking traffic from traveling down the right lane of the highway. The initial...
20-Year-Old Receives DUI in Vienna
Reports from the Vienna Police Department indicate that members of the force had cause to arrest an individual on July 18th on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. According to these reports, the incident that resulted in the arrest began shortly before noon, at...
Early Morning Crash in Reston Kills Two
This past Sunday, July 15th, several people were traveling through Fairfax County when they were involved in a car accident. Reports from the Fairfax County Police Department indicate that the incident happened along the Fairfax County Parkway, inside the city of...
Woman Arrested on DUI After Traffic Stop in Fairfax
Fairfax County Police have issued a brief news bulletin on a DUI arrest that took place on June 11th after an officer working within the city of Fairfax pulled over a driver as part of a routine traffic stop. Preliminary information suggests that the incident was not...