Virginia Moving Violations and Point Assessments

Description

Points

No Yrs on Record

Commercial Motor Vehicles

Driving commercial motor vehicle while disqualified

6

indefinite

Driving commercial motor vehicle with blood alcohol .04 percent or more

6

indefinite

Driving commercial motor vehicle with blood alcohol .08 percent or more

6

indefinite

Driving commercial motor vehicle under the influence of drugs

6

indefinite

Driving commercial motor vehicle under the influence of drugs/alcohol

6

indefinite

Refusing blood/breath test while operating commercial motor vehicle

6

indefinite

Violating out of service order

6

11

Driving commercial motor vehicle with alcohol in blood

3

indefinite

Driving commercial motor vehicle without license

3

3

Driving commercial motor vehicle with more than one driver's license

3

3

Driving commercial motor vehicle without endorsement(s)

3

3

Driving commercial motor vehicle without license in possession

3

3

Commercial driver's license/instruction permit violation

3

3

Driving commercials motor vehicle in left lane of interstate

3

3

Driving in excess of 13 hours in a 24-hour period

3

3

Driving public passenger-carrying vehicle under age

3

3

Driving bus transporting school children without a safety belt

3

3

Driving school bus under age

3

3

Vehicle height exceeds limit for tunnels

3

3

Driving school bus without license

3

3

Driving Under the Influence

Driving while intoxicated

6

11

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

6

11

Driving under the influence of drugs

6

11

Driving after illegally consuming alcohol (persons under age 21)

6

3

Driving while intoxicated-maiming

6

11

Involuntary manslaughter/alcohol

6

11

Refusing blood/breath test

6

11

Driving while your license is suspended or revoked for driving while intoxicated

6

11

Driving while your license is revoked for driving while intoxicated-maiming

6

11

Driving while your license is revoked for driving while intoxicated-manslaughter

6

11

Emergency Vehicle

Emergency vehicle violation-death

6

11

Emergency vehicle violation-property damage

4

5

Emergency vehicle violation

3

3

Following/Signaling

Following to closely

4

3

Failure to signal before moving from curb

4

3

Improper signal

4

3

Habitual Offenders

Driving after being declared a habitual offender

6

11

Allowing a person to drive when suspended for habitual offender and/or driving while intoxicated

6

3

Keeping to the Right

Failure to drive on right half of highway or street

4

3

Failure to keep to the right when crossing an intersection

4

3

Driving to the left of rotary traffic island

4

3

Licenses/Permits

Driving on suspended license

6

11

Driving while your license is suspended or revoked

6

11

Driving while your license is suspended or revoked for non-payment of court fines and costs

6

11

Driving under suspension or revocation before giving proof of financial responsibility

6

11

No Virginia driver's license

3

3

No Virginia license plate

3

3

Failure to obtain a driver's license

3

3

No driver's license-vehicle/motorcycle

3

3

Failure to have license revalidated

3

3

Learner's permit violation

3

3

Permitting unlicensed person to drive

3

3

Driving in violation of restricted license (restrictions related to physical limitation)

3

3

Operating a motor vehicle while suspended/revoked/restricted with a blood alcohol content of .02% or more

4

11

Lights

Driving without lights/excessive lights

3

3

Failure to dim headlights

3

3

Parking without proper lights displayed

3

3

Inadequate hazard lights

3

3

Manslaughter

Manslaughter

6

11

Involuntary manslaughter

6

11

Involuntary manslaughter/aggravated

6

11

Passing/Driving

Passing stopped school bus-non-reckless

6

3

Passing when unsafe

4

3

Passing to the left of approaching vehicle

4

3

Improper passing

3

3

Improper passing on the right

3

3

Improper driving

3

3

Improper stopping on highway

3

3

Changing course after signaling

3

3

Coasting with gears in neutral

3

3

Failure to give way in favor of overtaking vehicle

3

3

Failure to give way when abreast of another car

3

3

Driving through safety zone

3

3

Driving over fire hose

3

3

Unauthorized use of crossover on controlled highway

3

3

Driving/riding on sidewalk

3

3

Railroad Crossings

Failure to obey railroad crossing signal

4

3

Failure to stop at railroad grade crossing

4

3

Failure to keep to the right at a railroad crossing

4

3

Failure to stop passenger-carrying vehicle at railroad grade crossing

4

3

Railroad crossing/stopping

4

3

Improper operation of crawler-type tractor over railroad crossing

4

3

Railroad Crossings (CDL)

Failure to slow down/stop at a railroad crossing

4

indefinite

Failure to have sufficient space to drive through a railroad crossing

4

indefinite

Failure to obey traffic control device or enforcement official at a railroad crossing

4

indefinite

Failure to have sufficient undercarriage clearance at a railroad crossing

4

indefinite

Reckless Driving

Speeding in excess of 80 mph

6

11

Speeding 20 mph or more above posted speed limit

6

11

Racing

6

11

Passing or overtaking an emergency vehicle

6

11

Passing a school bus

6

11

Passing on the crest of a hill

6

11

Passing at a railroad crossing

6

11

Passing two vehicles abreast

6

11

Driving two vehicles abreast

6

11

Driving too fast for conditions

6

11

Failing to give proper signal

6

11

Faulty brakes/improper control

6

11

On parking lots, etc.

6

11

With an obstructed view

6

11

Generally

6

11

Failure to stop before entering a highway

4

11

Signs/Signals

Failure to obey highway sign

3

3

Evading traffic control device

3

3