The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles uses a point system to track repeat offenders. Different violations carry different point assignments in relation to how serious the violation is.

There are three categories of point assignments. Six, four and three points. Each time you commit a traffic offense, DMV adds the appropriate points.

Examples:

Six Points -

• DUI
• Attempting to elude police,
• Reckless Driving in excess of 80 MPH
• Driving on Suspended or Revoked License

Four Points -

• Failure to obey traffic signal
• Stopping/yielding offenses
• Speeding 10-19 above limit
• Following/signaling offenses

Three Points -

• Driving/passing offenses
• Speeding 1-9 over limit and other speeding related offenses
• Turning/backing offenses
• Lighting offenses
• Licenses/permit offenses
• Restraints – child
• Failure to report accident

Penalties (for point accumulation)

1. Eight (8 )demerit points in 12 months (or 12 in 24 months) – Advisory letter from DMV
2. Twelve (12) demerit points in 12 months (or 18 in 24 months)
   • Required driver improvement clinic within 90 days.
   • Failure to attend equals license suspension
3. Eighteen (18) demerit points in 12 months (or 24 in 24 months)

• • License suspended for 90 days then 6 month probation period.
  • If offense in probation period further suspension.