New Changes Include Harsher Penalties for Underage Drinking and Driving in Virginia

If your teenager chose to get behind the wheel of their car impaired, you need to get your son or daughter the best legal representation possible. Although you may be mad at them for the choices they made, everyone makes mistakes - especially teens who are trying to prove something to someone else or themselves.

If your teen was pulled over for underage drinking and driving in Virginia, do not let their mistake or lapse in judgment result in serious consequences for them down the road. It is critical that you hire an experienced northern Virginia drunk driving defense attorney to help protect your child's future.

On July 1, 2011, harsher penalties went into effect for underage drinking and driving. The state of Virginia will now have a zero tolerance policy for underage drunk drivers, which means that anyone under the age of 21 that is caught with a blood alcohol level of 0.02% or higher is subject to severe penalties.

The new penalties for underage drunk drivers in Virginia include:

• $500 fine or 50 hours of community service
• One year driver's license suspension
• Class 1 misdemeanor

Virginia now has some of the strictest drunk driving laws in this country, and anyone who is pulled over and arrested for a DUI in Virginia should call an experienced Manassas DUI defense attorney. For anyone not familiar with Virginia's drunk driving laws and penalties, it is wise to hire an experienced DUI defense attorney for your legal case so that your penalties will be lessened as much as possible.

In addition to harsher penalties, Virginia is also increasing DUI enforcement from June through December 2011. There will be sobriety checkpoints through the Commonwealth of Virginia every week for six months.

Talk to your children about the strict penalties for drinking and driving, and also let them know that Virginia has increased DUI enforcement so they can make smart choices when they are behind the wheel this summer.

If your child has been charged with underage drinking and driving in Virginia, please contact a skilled Northern Virginia DUI defense lawyer at the Wilson Law Firm regarding your case. Call (703) 361-6100 today for a free legal consultation.

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