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You just got pulled over and you are thinking – Will that traffic ticket affect my car insurance rates? The simple answer is, yes it will and you may be surprised at how much. Your driving record is as important as your credit report when it comes to saving money on your auto insurance. When [...]
The Virginia Assembly passed earlier this year a new law that will provide harsher penalties for underage drinking and driving making it a Class 1 misdemeanor. This new Virginia law was created to send a message to the youth of Virginia that there will be zero tolerance on underage drinking and driving and with hopes [...]
A woman was injured, a man faces a DUI charge, and several people were arreasted for public intoxication when a stunt intended for Youtube went awry in Carlsbad, California. Police said the group rented a Toyota Yaris in order to “ghostride the whip.” Ghost riding is essentially a stunt wherein the driver starts driving, exits [...]
Insurance.com recently released a list the top 20 cities in terms of drunk driving arrests. As you’ll see looking at the rankings, it’s not necessarily the cities with the reputation for partying hard that top out the list, but rather those with the highest enforcement standards. Data was pulled from several categories to generate the [...]
We all know that in Virginia a DUI is a criminal charge, and consequences include jail time, loss of license, etc. But aside from the immediate punishments, what are the long-term effects? After dealing with loss or suspension of a drivers license, most peoples’ biggest concern is insurance premiums. Things You Should Know About Your [...]
Ellen Marie Rix probably thought she was helping out her friend, but it ended up causing trouble for the both of them. When Veselina Stoilova was pulled over, she suggested she and Rix switch seats so that it appeared Rix was driving. Fearing Stoilova would be deported (she lacked a driver’s license), Rix agreed. Of [...]
Jonathon Schoenakase was just trying to be a good citizen. When this resident of Quincy, Illinois lost a friend in a drunk driving accident a few years ago, he decided to do something about it: he became the entire town’s designated driver. Schoenakase started small, opening Courtesy Rides on January 31, 2008. The service offered [...]
Previous national studies have shown that about 25% of college students admitted to driving while intoxicated, and and even greater percentage admits to riding with a driver they believe to be intoxicated. A new study shows that behaviors change as students age, and the frequency of drinking and driving takes a sharp upturn once students [...]
Virginia State Police reported that their most recent Operation Air, Land and Speed campaign produced the third highest number of violations since the program began in 2006. Last weekend’s blitz yielded 8,289 arrests and summonses, all along I-95 and I-81. 3,313 speeding tickets, 628 reckless driving citations, 12 DUIs, 15 drug/felony arrests, and 248 seat [...]
A routine traffic stop yielded a DUI arrest and counterfeiting charges for one Prince William man. According to Prince William County Police, Jose Portillio was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence on June 3rd, and three $100.00 counterfeit bills were found in his car. When questioned, Portillio said he got the bills from [...]
