“But officer, I was going the posted speed limit!” Famous last words! Very often defendants in car crash cases will claim they are not liable for injuries because they were going the posted speed limit. However, the posted speed limit may or may not be the safe speed for the conditions. In other words, when…
Continue readingOne 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 reading
In pre-school, we are told to look both ways and hold an adult’s hand when crossing the street. Even though as adults we may occasionally look only one way or even jaywalk, this simple advice stays with us forever preventing us from getting hit by moving objects. Recent news reports noted that “D.C traffic fatalities…
Continue reading