How long does the Virginia DMV report convictions and demerit points on a Virginia driving record?

Every day I see people come into Virginia courts without a Virginia Lawyer, plead guilty to Reckless Driving, Driving Without a Valid License, Driving Suspended, Speeding or some other violation, and then ask the judge not to impose points.  What these people don't know is that the Virginia courts have nothing to do with the assessment of points and that the only way to avoid the assessment of points in Virgnia is to fight the charge itself.  This is just one of the many reasons it is imperative to hire an experienced Virginia Defense Lawyer to assist you if you have been arrested or given a ticket in Virginia.  

The point system used in Virginia is a complicated system in which the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles awards Virginia license holders safe driving points for being good drivers, and assesses demerit points for certain moving violations.  For more information about the rate at which safe driving points can be earned by Virginia license holders and the assessment of demerit points by the Virginia DMV, click here. 

Violatons, Convictions and the Point System Used by the Virginia DMV.

All states have some mechanism of tracking the driving history of motorists.  The point system used in Virginia is complicated.  As you may know, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles awards safe driving points when we are good drivers and assesses demerit points when we are bad drivers and get convicted of certain violations.  And you may know the actual number of points the Virginia DMV will assess for a given violatioin or conviction depends on the specific offense.  But how long will those points assessed by the Virginia DMV count against you?  And how long will the conviction continue to be reflected on the Virginia driving record?  For these answers and other valuable information about the Virginia point system, click Demerit Points and the Virginia DMV Record. 

Demerit Points and the Virginia DMV: What Happens When You Get Them & How to Get Rid of Them.

Like all states, Virginia law includes a system to track the driving history of Virginia motorists.  In Virginia, the system is managed by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, and it is a relatively complicated point system which allows Virginia drivers to earn safe driving points from the Virginia DMV, and which requires the Virginia DMV to assess demerit points for certain infractions.  Pursuant to Virginia law, the Virginia DMV keeps a close watch over young drivers, and there are consequences for offenses committed by young drivers in Virginia.  In addition, as demerit points start to accumulate the Virginia DMV will take increasingly serious action designed to get the attention of the Virginia motorist and keep the roads safe.  To learn valuable information about what happens in Virginia when demerit points begin to accumulate, and what can be done in Virginia to offset the assessment of demerit points, click: When Demerit Points Accumulate in Virginia.