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Informative Blog Posts About Fairfax and Manassas DUIs

The Fairfax County drunken driving lawyers at The Parrish Law Firm make sure their DWI and DUI clients have access to the most informative information.

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5/18/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Alcohol A Factor In Single Vehicle Crash In Isle of Wight County, VA

A woman who suffered serious injuries after her vehicle crashed into a tree in Isle of Wight County, Virginia on Monday was found to have alcohol in her system.

Category: DWI Defense

Labels: Christina Stallings Isle of Wight County DUI Isle of Wight County single vehicle crash Northern Virginia DUI Virginia Woman hits tree on Route 258 Yorktown

5/18/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Is New Virginia DWI Blood-Alcohol Testing Device Unfair to the Poor?

NEW VA DWI LAW- Some public defenders believe that the law unfairly puts those who can’t afford the expensive ignition lock systems at a disadvantage.

Category: DUI Defense

Labels: Center for disease control survey New DUI law debate New ignition lock system unfair to the poor New Virginia DUI law New Virginia DWI law Virginia ignition interlock system law

5/13/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Driver Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash In Albemarle County, VA

The driver involved in a crash that left The Economist’s Washington bureau chief, Peter David, dead in Albemarle County has been charged with reckless driving.

Category: Reckless Driving

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5/13/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Albemarle County, VA Man Charged With DUI, In Serious Condition

An Albemarle County man has been charged with DUI after his 1997 Ford Aspire swerved and hit a tree while traveling East on Plank Road early Friday morning.

Category: DUI Defense

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5/11/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Four Drivers Wrongly Convicted of Drunk Driving in D.C. Awarded $20,000

Four drivers who challenged their drunk driving convictions in D.C. have won a total of $20,000 from the state, plus lawyers’ fees, after faulty breath tests.

Category: DWI Defense

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5/10/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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DWI Fines in Chesterfield County Could Spread To Northern Virginia

Those convicted of DWI in Chesterfield County are getting hit with double fines after conviction in traffic court and these fines could spread to N. Virginia.

Category: DWI Defense

Labels: Chesterfield County DUI fines Northern Virginia DUI conviction fines Northern Virginia DWI conviction fines reckless driving conviction Virginia Lawyers Weekly

5/9/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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AAA Study Finds Correlation Between Fatal Accidents and Teen Passengers

A new AAA study has found a correlation between the number of teen passengers in a vehicle, and the risk of teen drivers being killed in car accidents.

Category: Reckless Driving

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5/7/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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2011 DUI Arrests Up In Fairfax, Fauquier, and Prince William Counties

The 2011 Virginia Crime Analysis Report shows that DUI arrests have increased in Fairfax, Fauquier, and Prince William Counties compared to 2010 numbers.

Category: DUI Defense

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5/5/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Lynchburg Ambulance Driver Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash

Justin Kidd has been charged with reckless driving after his ambulance failed to stop at a red light in Lynchburg, collided with a pickup truck, and killed one.

Category: Reckless Driving

Labels: Ambulance charged with reckless driving Fatal reckless driving accident in Lynchburg Lynchburg General Hospital Lynchburg reckless driving charge Virginia fatal reckless driving Virginia reckless driving

5/5/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Virginia Teen Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter, Reckless Driving

A 17-year-old girl from Wirtz, VA has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving after a crash left her Franklin County classmate dead.

Category: Reckless Driving

Labels: Booker T. Washington Highway reckless driving Franklin County High School reckless driving Marina Snyder reckless driving charge Under age teen reckless driving Virginia fatal reckless driving charge Virginia involuntary manslaughter charge

5/1/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Woman Charged With DUI In Lynchberg, VA, After Killing Two In Wreck

A woman faces DUI and manslaughter charges in Lynchburg, Va after her vehicle collided with another in the early morning of April 28th, leaving two men dead.

Category: DUI Defense

Labels: Amy Phillips of Bedford DUI Amy Phillips of Bedford DUI and manslaughter charge Blue Ridge Regional Jail DUI charge Garry Moore of Spout Springs John Hawkins of Lynchburg Lynchburg VA VA Virginia drunk driving charge

4/30/2012
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Two Injured In Roanoke, VA Crash, Teen Charged With Reckless Driving

A 17-year-old has been charged with reckless driving after colliding with a pickup truck on Interstate 581, sending himself and his passenger to the hospital.

Category: Reckless Driving

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4/28/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Man Charged With DUI in Norfolk Virginia, Hits Pedestrian In Work Zone

A pedestrian was struck by a drunk driver in Norfolk while working on Interstate 64 within a properly designated work zone, and suffered serious injuries.

Category: DUI Defense

Labels: 2008 Dodge Avenger Interstate 64 Norfolk Drunk Driving charges Norfolk DUI Norfolk DWI Norfolk pedestrian accident Norfolk Work zone Virginia DUI Virginia pedestrian accident

4/27/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Northern Virginia Police Cite Increased Accidents Due To Cell Phones

A survey done by AAA and Transurban of over 400 Northern Virginia police officers finds that 1 in 3 work-zone accidents are result of driver's cell phone use.

Category: Traffic Offenses

Labels: American Automobile Association N. Virginia Distracted Driving Northern Virginia cell phone use while driving Northern Virginia Texting while driving Northern Virginia traffic lawyer Transurban Virginia traffic lawyer

4/27/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Redskin’s Brandon Meriweather arrested for DUI in Arlington, Virginia

NFL player Brandon Meriweather, of the Washington Redskins, has been arrested for DUI in Virginia after he refused a breath test says Virginia police.

Category: DUI Defense

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4/22/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Lynchburg, VA DUI Accident Kills Two People, Woman Faces DWI Charges

Amy Phillips of Bedford, VA has been charge with DUI and two counts of manslaughter after a car accident in Lynchburg claimed the lives of two people.

Category: DUI Defense

Labels: 2 killed in Bedford DUI Amy Phillips DUI Bedford Bedford Drunk driving Gary Moore John Hawkins Spout Springs VA VA DUI VA DWI Virginia DUI accident Virginia fatal DUI

4/13/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Manassas, VA Driver Crashes Through 7-Eleven Window & Charged With DUI

Manassas, Virginia DWI Law-Driver charged with DWI/DUI after crashing through the front of a 7-11 Thursday night. The name of the driver has not been released.

Category: DUI Defense

Labels: Driver crashes into 7/Eleven Manassas 7/Eleven crash Manassas driving under the inluence Manassas drunk driving Manassas DUI arrest Prince William County DUI

4/12/2012
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Fairfax VA Traffic Lawyer | National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, hosted by the U.S. Department of Transportation. We want to remind you to stay focused on the road!

Category: Other Violations

Labels: April Distracted driving month distracted driving fatalities Eating while driving texting while driving in Virginia U.S. Department of Transportation Virginia Department of motor vehicles Virginia Distracted Driving month

4/11/2012
Thomas Waschenfelder
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Virginia DWI Penalties Will Require Blood-Alcohol Testing Device in Cars

NEW VA DWI LAW-As of July 2012, ignition interlock blood-alcohol testing devices will be mandatory in vehicles of those convicted of drunk driving in Virginia.

Category: DUI Defense

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3/1/2012
James R. Parrish
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Did Councilwoman Karen Toles Get Away with Speeding at 105 mph on the Capital Beltway? | Arlington Speeding Ticket Lawyer

Prince George's County Councilwoman Karen Toles caught speeding on Capital Beltway and does not get a speeding ticket.

Category: Speeding

Labels: Capital Beltway Karen Toles speeding speeding ticket

2/1/2012
James Parrish
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Proposal to Make it Legal for Motorcycles to Ride Side-By-Side in Same Lane in Virginia Passes House | Gainesville Motorcycle Traffic Attorney

Proposal to reverse 40-year-old law making it illegal for motorcycles to ride two abreast in same lane in Virginia overwhelmingly passed the House.

Category: Traffic Offenses

Labels: illegal in same lane law motorcycle reversal side by side two abreast Virginia

1/17/2012
James R. Parrish
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Victor Aldana Charged with DUI for Fatal Pedestrian Accident | Alexandria Attorney - Drunk Driving

Victor Aldana charged with DUI for pedistrian accident that killed Brian Hernandez-Chavez in Alexandria, Virginia near Landmark Mall on Duke Street.

Category: DUI Defense

Labels: Alexandria Brian Hernandez-Chavez driving without a license DUI maiming DUI manslaughter Duke Street Landmark Mall reckless driving Victor Aldana

1/5/2012
James R. Parrish
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Steven Murray Aims Gun on Troopers Pulling Him from Burning Car | Prince William County Reckless Driving Attorney

Steven Murray was charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer, driving under the influence of drugs (DUID), reckless driving, and other charges.

Category: Reckless Driving