Q:

Does the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) assess demerit points for accidents?

A:

No.  Demerit points are not assessed by the Virginia DMV simply for being involved in an accident.  The Virginia DMV assesses demerit points after receiving notice of a conviction for a moving violation.  The amount of demerit points assessed for any particular moving violation depends on the severity of the violation.  Moving violations in Virginia are divided into 3 point offenses, 4 point offenses and 6 point offenses.  If one is involved in an accident, charged with a moving violation such as Reckless Driving, Following Too Closely, Failure to Yield, etc., and is subsequently convicted of that moving violation, the Virginia DMV will assess demerit points for the moving violation.    

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