Virginia’s Zero Tolerance Law (Part B)

Minors are especially susceptible to a Virginia DUI in their final year of high school. To protect your children against a Virginia DUI (remember, just one drink can lead to a Virginia DUI), there are a number of steps you can take. Some of these steps include:

• Communicating - Establish a rule that prohibits your children from driving after drinking alcohol. Inform them about the zero tolerance law, and what consequences they may suffer after a Virginia DUI
• Supporting community sponsored celebrations - If your community or your child's school is sponsoring a celebration, then have your children attend these celebrations, rather than private parties. Sponsored celebrations will have chaperones to prohibit alcohol at the event.
• Host your own party - By providing a place for them to celebrate, you can prevent everyone in attendance from consuming alcoholic beverages.
• Provide transportation - By driving your children to and from a celebration, or by renting a limousine, you can be sure that they won't be charged with a Virginia DUI. Furthermore, The Virginia Limousine Service Association encourages limousine companies to sign a pledge that they will not transport, supply, or allow the use of alcohol by minors while in their limousines.
• Be a role model - Your own actions will often influence the actions of your children. If you act responsibly, chances are that they will be more inclined to do so.

Contacting a Virginia DUI Defense Attorney

If due to the zero tolerance law, you or your child has been charged with a Virginia DUI, then you should get the expert help of a Virginia DUI defense attorney.

Virginia DUI Defense Attorney Bob Battle has the experience and ability to help his clients use these errors to mount a successful DUI defense. To learn more about Virginia DUI, get a free copy of Bob Battle's consumer guide, How to Choose a DUI Lawyer in Virginia. Or, contact 804-673-5600 to schedule your legal consultation today.

• If you want to try to get your license back, you have less than 5 days to hire a lawyer.
• Your trial date is almost always less than 2 months from the date you were charged and, thus, waiting just 14 days to hire a lawyer could severely handicap your defense

• Who is going to be my lawyer at trial?
• What are his/her qualifications?
• Are they AV rated? "AV" = Highest rating possible for Legal Ability and Ethics
• Are they a former prosecutor?
• Where did they prosecute?