Recent News About DUI Defense in Virginia

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Attention- Fairfax VA DUI DWI Defendants who took Breath Test
A Fairfax County General District Court Judge has ordered an inspection of an Intoxilyzer machine.
Checkpoints' effectiveness questioned
Underage drinking charges on increase in Henrico County
The crackdown on underage drinking in Henrico County continues, with 16 more arrests last weekend at two different parties.
Virginia DUI Offenders Spared Scarlett Letter License Plates
Virginia’s scarlet letter bill would have required drivers, convicted of DUI for the third time, to display a yellow license plate with red numbers, showing that they were repeat DUI offenders.
Are Your Kids Drinking? Say Good-Bye To Your License
Proposed Virginia DUI Law Eases Burden of Proof for BAC
A proposed change to DUI laws in Virginia would change the current requirement of proof of a BAC of .08 or above while driving, and change it to a BAC of .08 or above at any time after driving.
Virginia DUI-Related Deaths Down for Third Straight Year
The 2005 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts Report shows that, for the third consecutive year, the number of alcohol-related fatalities has decreased in Virginia.
DUI Roadside "Sobriety Tests" Questioned
An official in Florida was arrested for DUI and later had a BAC of 0.0. This and other similar cases once again shows the problems with any attempt to correlate the results of these tests with the sobriety of the driver.
"Over the Limit. Under Arrest." National drunk driving campaign from August 18 Through September 4, 2006
The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration and the Governor's Highway Safety Council has begun promoting an anti-drunken-driving campaign with the slogan "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest." The crackdown on impaired driving will begin August 18 and continue through September 4, 2006.