| The following was taken from the DMV's | | | | Failure to yield when turning left (3 years) |
| Brochure: | | | | |
| | | | Failure to yield to funeral procession (3 |
| A Different Kind of Crash Course.: | | | | years) |
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| Nationwide a vehicle crash occurs every five | | | | Keeping to the Right |
| seconds. Roughly, more than 147,737 vehicle | | | | |
| crashes occurred on Virginia's highways last | | | | Failure to drive on right half of highway or |
| year. The odds are one out of four that you | | | | street (3 years) |
| will be involved in a crash during your | | | | |
| lifetime. | | | | Failure to keep to the right when crossing an |
| | | | intersection (3 years) |
| To reduce these odds, the Virginia Department | | | | |
| of Motor Vehicles has created a different | | | | Driving to the left of rotary traffic island |
| kind of crash course. Our Driver Improvement | | | | (3 years) |
| Program rewards safe drivers and warns | | | | |
| potentially unsafe drivers in advance. It | | | | Following/Signaling |
| helps educate drivers who have developed | | | | |
| risky driving practices and it takes | | | | Following too closely (3 years) |
| dangerous drivers off the road. Here's how | | | | |
| it works. | | | | Failure to signal before moving from curb (3 |
| | | | years) |
| What does the point system say about you? | | | | |
| | | | Improper signal (3 years) |
| DMV uses a point system to rate drivers. You | | | | |
| receive demerit points for unsafe driving and | | | | Railroad Crossings |
| safe driving points for good driving. | | | | |
| | | | Failure to obey railroad crossing signal (3 |
| Demerit Points are assigned when you commit a | | | | years) |
| traffic violation. Different violations carry | | | | |
| different point assignments, depending on | | | | Failure to stop at railroad grade crossing (3 |
| the seriousness of the offense. For example, | | | | years) |
| you will receive three demerit points if you | | | | |
| make an improper U-turn. However, you will | | | | Failure to keep to the right at a railroad |
| receive six demerit points if you speed 20 | | | | crossing (3 years) |
| miles per hour or more above the posted | | | | |
| speed limit. Demerit points remain valid two | | | | Failure to stop passenger-carrying vehicle at |
| years from the date you commit an offense. | | | | railroad grade crossing (3 years) |
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| Safe Driving Points are assigned for each | | | | Railroad crossing/stopping (3 years) |
| full calendar year that you hold a valid | | | | |
| Virginia driver?s license and drive without | | | | Improper operation of crawler-type tractor |
| any violations or suspensions. In some cases, | | | | over railroad crossing (3 years) |
| you may also earn safe driving points by | | | | |
| completing a driver improvement clinic. You | | | | Railroad Crossings (Commercial Motor Vehicle |
| can accumulate a total of five safe driving | | | | Drivers) |
| points and you may use these safe driving | | | | |
| points to offset demerit points. | | | | Failure to slow down/stop at a railroad |
| | | | crossing (*) |
| Demerit Points Can Add Up | | | | |
| | | | Failure to have sufficient space to drive |
| Each time you commit a traffic offense, DMV | | | | through a railroad crossing (*) |
| adds additional demerit points to your | | | | |
| record. This can add up to big trouble for | | | | Failure to obey traffic control device or |
| some drive. | | | | enforcement official at a railroad crossing |
| | | | (*) |
| Six Point Violations | | | | |
| | | | Failure to have sufficient undercarriage |
| Reckless Driving/Speeding | | | | clearance at a railroad crossing (*) |
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| Reckless driving - speeding in excess of 80 | | | | Other Violations |
| mph (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Failure to stop at the scene of a crash, |
| Reckless driving - speeding 20 mph or more | | | | unattended property, damage in excess of $500 |
| above the posted speed limit (11 years) | | | | (11 years) |
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| Reckless driving - racing (11 years) | | | | Failure to stop at the scene of a crash, |
| | | | property damage (3 years) |
| Reckless driving - passing or overtaking an | | | | |
| emergency vehicle (11 years) | | | | Emergency vehicle violation - property damage |
| | | | (5 years) |
| Reckless driving - passing a school bus (11 | | | | |
| years) | | | | Emergency vehicle violation - injury (5 |
| | | | years) |
| Reckless driving - passing on the crest of a | | | | |
| hill (11 years) | | | | Aggressive driving (5 years) |
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| Reckless driving - passing at a railroad | | | | Failure to obey traffic signal (3 years) |
| crossing (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Failure to obey lane directional signal (3 |
| Reckless driving - passing two vehicles | | | | years) |
| abreast (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Failure to obey highway lane markings (3 |
| Reckless driving - driving two vehicles | | | | years) |
| abreast (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Improper backing, stopping or turning (3 |
| Reckless driving - driving too fast for | | | | years) |
| conditions (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Driving the wrong way on one-way highway or |
| Reckless driving - failing to give a proper | | | | street (3 years) |
| signal (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Impeding/disrupting funeral procession (3 |
| Reckless driving - faulty brakes/improper | | | | years) |
| control (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Disregarding police officer's signal to stop |
| Reckless driving - on parking lots, etc. (11 | | | | (3 years) |
| years) | | | | |
| | | | Disregarding crossing guard/officer's signal |
| Reckless driving - with an obstructed view | | | | (3 years) |
| (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Three Point Violations |
| Reckless driving - generally (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Speeding |
| Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted | | | | |
| speed limit (5 years) | | | | Speeding 1-9 mph above the posted speed limit |
| | | | (5 years) |
| Driving Under the Influence | | | | |
| | | | Impeding traffic, slow speed (5 years) |
| Driving while intoxicated (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Passing/Driving |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or | | | | |
| drugs (11 years) | | | | Improper passing (3 years) |
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| Driving under the influence of drugs (11 | | | | Improper passing on the right (3 years) |
| years) | | | | |
| | | | Improper driving (3 years) |
| Driving after illegally consuming alcohol | | | | |
| (persons under age 21) (3 years) | | | | Improper stopping on highway (3 years) |
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| Driving while intoxicated - maiming (11 | | | | Changing course after signaling (3 years) |
| years) | | | | |
| | | | Coasting with gears in neutral (3 years) |
| Involuntary manslaughter/alcohol (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Failure to give way in favor of overtaking |
| Refusing blood/breath test (11 years) | | | | vehicle (3 years) |
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| Driving while your license is revoked for | | | | Failure to give way when abreast of another |
| driving while intoxicated (11 years) | | | | car (3 years) |
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| Driving while your license is revoked for | | | | Driving through safety zone (3 years) |
| driving while intoxicated - maiming (11 | | | | |
| years) | | | | Driving over fire hose (3 years) |
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| Driving while your license is revoked for | | | | Unauthorized use of crossover on controlled |
| driving while intoxicated - involuntary | | | | highway (3 years) |
| manslaughter (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Driving/riding on sidewalk (3 years) |
| Manslaughter | | | | |
| | | | Turning/Backing |
| Manslaughter (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Improper turn (3 years) |
| Involuntary manslaughter (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Improper U-turn (3 years) |
| Involuntary manslaughter/aggravated (11 | | | | |
| years) | | | | Violation of right turn on red (3 years) |
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| Habitual Offenders | | | | Violation of left turn on red (3 years) |
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| Driving after being declared a habitual | | | | Signs/Signals |
| offender (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Failure to obey highway sign (3 years) |
| Authorizing person suspended for habitual | | | | |
| offender and/or driving while intoxicated to | | | | Evading traffic control device (3 years) |
| drive (3 years) | | | | |
| | | | Lights |
| Licenses/Permits | | | | |
| | | | Driving without lights/excessive lights (3 |
| Driving on suspended license (11 years) | | | | years) |
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| Driving while your license is suspended or | | | | Failure to dim headlights (3 years) |
| revoked (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Parking without proper lights displayed (3 |
| Driving while your license is suspended or | | | | years) |
| revoked for non-payment of court fines and | | | | |
| costs (11 years) | | | | Inadequate hazard lights (3 years) |
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| Driving under suspension or revocation before | | | | Licenses/Permits |
| giving proof of financial responsibility (11 | | | | |
| years) | | | | No Virginia driver's license (3 years) |
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| Commercial Motor Vehicles | | | | No Virginia license plate (3 years) |
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| Driving commercial motor vehicle while | | | | Failure to obtain a driver's license (3 |
| disqualified (*) | | | | years) |
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| Driving commercial motor vehicle with blood | | | | No driver's license - vehicle/motorcycle (3 |
| alcohol .04 or more (*) | | | | years) |
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| Driving commercial motor vehicle with blood | | | | Failure to have license revalidated (3 years) |
| alcohol .08 or more (*) | | | | |
| | | | Learner's permit violation (3 years) |
| Driving commercial motor vehicle under | | | | |
| influence of drugs (*) | | | | Permitting unlicensed person to drive (3 |
| | | | years) |
| Driving commercial motor vehicle under | | | | |
| influence of drugs/alcohol (*) | | | | Driving in violation of restricted license |
| | | | (restrictions related to physical limitation, |
| Refusing blood/breath test while operating | | | | such as mechanicalcontrol device) (3 years) |
| commercial motor vehicle (*) | | | | |
| | | | Commercial Motor Vehicles |
| Violating out of service order (11 years) | | | | |
| | | | Driving commercial motor vehicle with alcohol |
| Other Violations | | | | in blood (*) |
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| Failure to stop at the scene of a crash - | | | | Driving commercial motor vehicle without |
| injury (11 years) | | | | license (3 years) |
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| Failure to stop at the scene of a crash - | | | | Driving commercial motor vehicle with more |
| death (11 years) | | | | than 1 driver's license (3 years) |
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| Failure to stop at the scene of a crash - | | | | Driving commercial motor vehicle without |
| property damage of $1000 or more (11 years) | | | | endorsement(s) (3 years) |
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| Emergency vehicle violation - death (11 | | | | Commercial driver's license/instruction |
| years) | | | | permit violation (3 years) |
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| Vehicular assault or willful stopping, | | | | Driving commercial motor vehicle in left lane |
| impeding or damaging vehicle (11 years) | | | | of interstate (3 years) |
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| Blocking access to service facility (11 | | | | Driving in excess of 13 hours in a 24-hour |
| years) | | | | period (3 years) |
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| Attempting to elude policefelony offense (11 | | | | Driving public passenger-carrying vehicle |
| years)misdemeanor offense (3 years) | | | | under age (3 years) |
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| Passing stopped school bus (non-reckless) (3 | | | | Driving bus transporting school children |
| years) | | | | without a safety belt (3 years) |
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| Operating unsafe vehicle (3 years) | | | | Driving school bus without license (3 years) |
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| Four Point Violations | | | | Driving school bus under age (3 years) |
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| Reckless Driving/Speeding | | | | Other Violations |
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| Reckless driving - failure to stop before | | | | Failure to stop at the scene of a crash, |
| entering a highway (11 years) | | | | unattended property (3 years) |
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| Speeding (5 years) | | | | Failure to leave the scene of a crash at the |
| | | | direction of officer (3 years) |
| Speeding 10-14 mph above the posted speed | | | | |
| limit (5 years) | | | | Failure to report a crash, unattended |
| | | | property, less than $250 damage (3 years) |
| Speeding 15-19 mph above the posted speed | | | | |
| limit (5 years) | | | | Following/parking within 500 feet of fire |
| | | | apparatus (3 years) |
| Speeding 10-19 mph above the posted speed | | | | |
| limit (5 years) | | | | Emergency vehicle violation (3 years) |
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| Passing | | | | Drinking while driving (3 years) |
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| Passing when unsafe (3 years) | | | | Improper driving/riding motorcycle (3 years) |
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| Passing to the left of approaching vehicle (3 | | | | Driving with TV screen visible to driver (3 |
| years) | | | | years) |
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| Stopping/Yielding | | | | Driving while using earphones (3 years) |
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| Failure to drive to the right and stop for | | | | Passenger restriction violation (3 years) |
| police/fire/emergency vehicle (3 years) | | | | |
| | | | Drive in violation of curfew (3 years) |
| Failure to stop for pedestrian with white | | | | |
| cane (3 years) | | | | Please drive to arrive alive! Slow down. |
| | | | Give yourself extra time to arrive at your |
| Failure to stop and yield right-of-way (3 | | | | destination...Leave a little earlier. |
| years) | | | | |
| | | | Compensate for traffic, road work, |
| Failure to yield right-of-way (3 years) | | | | construction, accidents and other unforseen |
| | | | circumstances! |