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.
A Few Example Points…
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)
- 8 demerit points in 12 months (or 12 in 24 months)
- Advisory letter from DMV
- 12 demerit points in 12 months (or 18 in 24 months)
- Required driver improvement clinic within 90 days. Failure to attend equals license suspension
- 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.
