Author Archives: Luke Nichols

About Luke Nichols

Luke Nichols practices almost exclusively traffic law in Northern Virginia. His primary practice areas include reckless driving, speeding, DUI/DWI, refusal, hit-and-run, driving on a suspended license, and driving on a revoked license. Mr. Nichols has represented hundreds of Virginia drivers. You can also connect with Luke on Google+

How to Tell If Prince William County Courts Are Closed

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Luke Nichols

When sever weather strikes Prince William County and you are wondering whether the courts are closed, go to www.pwcgov.org and any traffic court or other court closures will be listed on the Prince William County home page. Cases that are … Continue reading →

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How to Tell If Fairfax County Courts are Closed Because of Weather

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Luke Nichols

How to Tell If Fairfax County Courts are Closed Because of Weather If you want to know if the Fairfax County Traffic Court, General District Court (GDC), Juvenile and Domestic relations Court (JDR), or Circuit Court are closed because sever … Continue reading →

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Fairfax County Judges Hammer More Drivers For Reckless Driving

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Luke Nichols

I was sitting in Fairfax County traffic court today waiting to resolve a motion and I watched three drivers in a row get hammered for reckless driving because they did not have an attorney. One driver was an older woman … Continue reading →

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Reckless Driving on Private Property (parking lots)

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Luke Nichols

Most reckless driving statutes in Virginia only apply on public roads. 46.2-852 (Reckless Driving general), 46.2-862 (Reckless Driving by speed), and 46.2-853 (Reckless Driving for failure to maintained proper control) all require that the driver commit the reckless act on … Continue reading →

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