One recent weekend in September, Virginia State Police issued more than 1,000 (one thousand) tickets to drivers along 870 miles of Interstates 81, 95, 85 and 64. Drivers were cited for such charges as speeding, reckless driving, drunken driving, and drug and other felony charges. What happens if one of these drivers had been involved…
Continue readingIt is September, and that means school is back in session. Students — particularly those enrolled in rigorous high school or college courses — may be tempted to pull an “all-nighter”, staying up all night to complete an important assignment. But at what cost? Will the student doze off in class? Fall asleep in the…
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Virginia State Police report 13 people died in traffic crashes over the Thanksgiving holiday. Preliminary totals showed they were killed in 13 crashes during the five-day counting period. That’s up from 12 deaths during that time last year. State police said four of the 13 killed were not wearing seat belts. Alcohol was a factor…
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