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    The New Virginia DUI Law

    The new Virginia DUI law takes effect immediately on July 1, 2012 : Senate Bill 889 classified it under Class 1 misdemeanor to drive or operate any motor vehicle without an ignition interlock device (IID) installed when one is required, and would also suspend the driver's license of the offender for one year. On the hand, the Senate Bill 1463 mandated that an IDD should be installed as a requirement for the restoration of driving privileges for all DUI repeat offenders. Lastly, House Bill 2532 pointed out that specifies that locale are entitled to repayment from DUI offenders as compensation for the expenses in connection to law enforcement response.

    However, the court may pardon you by re-issuing a restricted license for any purposes permitted by law, it may include: school, to and from work, ASAP classes, medical appointments and religious services, to and from work.

    The convicted driver may opt not to drive for a year then ignition interlock would not be required anymore. Even so, if the driver request a restricted license then there would be mandatory installment of ignition interlock devices, which includes the expenses for installment and servicing.

    There was an existing debate before the bill for this new law was passed, this is according to the Washington Post. They had discussed about the weight of the new penalties for first time offenders, they pointed out that it is too strict. Moreover, it was also noted that the new law has the potential of doubling the amount of citizens who will be forced to install IIDs.

    Having an Ignition interlock device installed in your car is not only a blockage in your life's everyday routine, but also an add-on on your expenses for you would be possibly paying about $480 for six months. That fine, so far, is the highest charge a convicted driver would pay for a DUI arrest.

    All these significant changes on Virginia DUI law makes it even hard for convicted drivers to overcome, this is the moment where they are badly in need of a competent and credible DUI lawyer.

     

     

     

     

     

    • 22 September 2012
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