Fifteen Common Mistakes Made After Being Arrested for DUI inVirginia.
1. Not taking the matter seriously. 2. Not hiring an attorney. 3. Hiring an attorney based on the amount of the fee alone. 4. Hiring an attorney without any specialized education and training. 5. Not asking the Court to review the 7-day administrative license suspension during the period of the suspension. 6. Driving during the 7-day administrative license suspension period. 7. Failing to appear in Court. 8. Taking the Commonwealth Attorney's offer and pleading guilty. 9. Driving after your license has been suspended/revoked for a DUI conviction. 10. Not requesting a Restricted License 11. Not paying the fine and Court costs. 12. Not enrolling in and successfully completing VASAP. 13. Not keeping Restricted Operator License information current. 14. Driving outside the parameters of your Restricted Operator’s License. 15. Talking to anyone but an attorney about your case.