Monday, April 4, 2016

Alcohol-Impaired Driver Arrested after Hitting Virginia Troopers Vehicle

Police reports claim that a man who slammed his vehicle into a trooper’s cruiser was arrested in Fairfax County. Trooper S.P Shook was conducting a routine traffic stop just after 11:30 pm. His vehicle was parked near Exit 173 on Interstate 495 on a shoulder when 2016 Dodge Charger skidded off the lanes and struck the parked cruiser.

Wtop.com reports that Shook was inside the vehicle when it was hit but escaped unhurt. The lights of the cruiser were activated at the time of the incident. Larry W. Menefee who drove the dodge was also unhurt. He was charged with a DUI and taken to Adult Detention Center in Fairfax County. According to Fairfax, VA DUI lawyers, first time DUI offenders are liable to face a minimum of 5 days in jail, minimum of $250 in fines and penalties, and suspension of their driver’s license for a year.

Hitting anyone when you are drunk driving is not good, hitting a police cruiser is just more aggravating. If you think your life is tough now, wait until you get a DUI, then your anxiety has a reason to rise. You still have rights though, this is not Cuba where they treat people terribly. Click right here Divorce.USAttorneys.com to begin the very short journey of finding DUI legal help. 



DUI Crash Causes Life-Threatening Injuries

A driver suspected of a DUI was relocated to a hospital after he struck a vehicle, overran a fence, and then crashed into a tree. Loudon County Sheriff’s Office said that the driver was traveling south in a 2015 Nissan Rogue in Leesburg on Route 15. Eyewitnesses reported that the Nissan was weaving through the double yellow lines before the collision took place early evening.

As the driver was nearing Lime Kiln Road he hit a 2001 Toyota Tundra, went off the highway, and landed on the shoulder. The car skidded further down striking a fence and a hitting a tree in the process. The driver, Neeraj Sharma, 37, sustained serious injuries and was removed to Inova Fairfax Hospital. A report by patch.com indicates that he remains hospitalized and was charged with a DUI. The driver of the Toyota was unhurt.

According to Virginia DUI attorneys, the state's DUI laws were amended in 2010 to include impoundment of the offender's car if he or she is convicted of a DUI and continues to drive on a suspended license. Their vehicle will be impounded for a minimum of 90 days.

DUI Charge Issued against Virginia Beach Police Officer

Margaret Hobbs who is an officer with Virginia Beach Police Department of Virginia for has pleaded guilty to a DUI in a federal court. She was sentenced to home detention for 30 days and probation for 12 months. She will have to remain in a correctional facility for two days.

According to sentencing guidelines, Fairfax, VA DUI lawyers say should have received a sentence of 10 days of mandatory jail time. Wtkr.com reports that Hobbs has Type 1 diabetes and this is why she was given 3 days of home detention  in lieu of each day in prison. Her license was revoked and she was fined $750. She will also have to attend several programs.

Her BAC was 0.23% when she was caught at Dam Neck after hitting a wall. She had her children with her in the car. She was veteran at the Virginia Beach Police Department having worked there for 17 years. Hobbs had been placed on administrative duty following the incident.

DUIs have the potential to undermine the progress you have been making in life. So if you believe you are likely to be charged with a DUI when you are pulled over, it would be judicious to speak with a Virginia DUI lawyer promptly. It is critical to have a legal representative present at the time of the questioning so that you do not incriminate yourself. Say as little as possible on the scene though to the officer who pulled you over. 

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