Hampton Roads, VA Targeted for Traffic Offenses

The Virginia State Police announced operation air, land and speed, targeted for the Hampton Roads area. This event consists of stepped up enforcement of traffic regulations, including speeding and reckless driving, expired inspection stickers, and whatever else they can dig up.
You can bet that it means if you are pulled over for any reason this weekend on I-64, I-264, I-464, or I-664, you won't be getting off with a warning. Typically when these events are publicized, they are looking to have some impressive traffic statistics to show for their efforts. And with that comes a significant boost in revenue from fines and fees to the state.
The stated reason for this increased traffic enforcement effort is the increase in traffic fatalities in the Hampton Roads area, which is certainly a worthy goal. But gratuitous criminal citations for the toughest reckless driving laws in the county are unlikely to help anything but a mistrust of police authority.
If you are facing any traffic charge in Virginia, contact us for a free legal consultation.

Virginia Driver with License Plate KAB-xxxx - you're on notice!

Here's a trend to be aware of in this age of infinite data sharing: a user generated complaints board about road rage and aggressive driving, where citizens complain about drivers, and name names! (ok, license plates).
The implications of this are potentially interesting with the massive data searching and analysis tools we all have at our fingertips.
At least this person decided not to call the police. Harmless venting, or pointless whining? You decide.
Here's the posting on this alleged aggressive driver in Danville, VA.

Roanoke Police using Automatic License Plate Scanners

Another step in the continuous surveillance mode that increases everyday across Virginia and the nation. Police in Roanoke, VA are now using license plate scanners as noted in this story about locating stolen vehicles.

What is good news for anyone who's car has been stolen is very bad news for anyone who happens to have an outstanding criminal warrant or suspended driver's license.

How these license plate video scanners work is they literally scan and check the license plate of every car within range of the video camera, mounted on a police car. They work while the car is either stationary or moving, and can check thousands of plates per hour.

The plate numbers are cross checked with a computer in the police cruiser that has a frequently updated database of license plates, and their owners. If the owner of the car is known to have an outstanding warrant, or a suspended license according to the Virginia DMV database, the police officer is instantly alerted, and your car is pulled over and you are arrested.

This technology is cheaper and more widespread everyday. If you local Virginia police department isn't using it yet, they likely will be soon. And many of these databases are nationwide, and linked together. So if you happen to have a warrant from 10 years ago in California for missing a court date, or skipping a court ordered payment, you are at risk of arrest at anytime, just for driving down the street.

Please contact us for help with any old criminal warrant, or if you've been caught driving after your license has been suspended. We may be able to help.