Violation and Negative 03 demerit points will also be assigned to your record for traffic convictions
Note: Years in bracket indicate - The number of years that the conviction stays on your DMV record is in parentheses beside each violation.
Speeding
Speeding 1-9 mph above the posted speed limit (5 years)
Impeding traffic, slow speed (5 years
Passing/Driving
Improper passing (3 years)
Improper passing on the right (3 years)
Improper driving (3 years)
Improper stopping on highway (3 years)
Changing course after signaling (3 years)
Coasting with gears in neutral (3 years)
Failure to give way in favor of overtaking vehicle (3 years)
Failure to give way when abreast of another car (3 years)
Driving through safety zone (3 years)
Driving over fire hose (3 years)
Unauthorized use of crossover on controlled highway (3 years)
Driving/riding on sidewalk (3 years)
Turning/Backing
Improper turn (3 years)
Improper U-turn (3 years)
Violation of right turn on red (3 years)
Violation of left turn on red (3 years)
Signs/Signals
Failure to obey highway sign (3 years)
Evading traffic control device (3 years)
Lights
Driving without lights/excessive lights (3 years)
Failure to dim headlights (3 years)
Parking without proper lights displayed (3 years)
Inadequate hazard lights (3 years)
Licenses/Permits
No Virginia driver's license (3 years)
No Virginia license plate (3 years)
Failure to obtain a driver's license (3 years)
No driver's license - vehicle/motorcycle (3 years)
Failure to have license revalidated (3 years)
Learner's permit violation (3 years)
Permitting unlicensed person to drive (3 years)
Driving in violation of restricted license (restrictions related to physical limitation, such as mechanical control device) (3 years)
Other Violations
Failure to stop at the scene of a crash, unattended property (3 years)
Failure to leave the scene of a crash at the direction of officer (3 years)
Failure to report a crash, unattended property, less than $250 damage (3 years)
Following/parking within 500 feet of fire apparatus (3 years)
Emergency vehicle violation (3 years)
Drinking while driving (3 years)
Improper driving/riding motorcycle (3 years)
Driving with TV screen visible to driver (3 years)
Driving while using earphones (3 years)
Passenger restriction violation (3 years)
Curfew violation (3 years)
HOV violation, second or subsequent offense - Northern Virginia planning district 8 (5 years)
Note: Years in bracket indicate - The number of years that the conviction stays on your DMV record is in parentheses beside each violation.
Speeding
Speeding 1-9 mph above the posted speed limit (5 years)
Impeding traffic, slow speed (5 years
Passing/Driving
Improper passing (3 years)
Improper passing on the right (3 years)
Improper driving (3 years)
Improper stopping on highway (3 years)
Changing course after signaling (3 years)
Coasting with gears in neutral (3 years)
Failure to give way in favor of overtaking vehicle (3 years)
Failure to give way when abreast of another car (3 years)
Driving through safety zone (3 years)
Driving over fire hose (3 years)
Unauthorized use of crossover on controlled highway (3 years)
Driving/riding on sidewalk (3 years)
Turning/Backing
Improper turn (3 years)
Improper U-turn (3 years)
Violation of right turn on red (3 years)
Violation of left turn on red (3 years)
Signs/Signals
Failure to obey highway sign (3 years)
Evading traffic control device (3 years)
Lights
Driving without lights/excessive lights (3 years)
Failure to dim headlights (3 years)
Parking without proper lights displayed (3 years)
Inadequate hazard lights (3 years)
Licenses/Permits
No Virginia driver's license (3 years)
No Virginia license plate (3 years)
Failure to obtain a driver's license (3 years)
No driver's license - vehicle/motorcycle (3 years)
Failure to have license revalidated (3 years)
Learner's permit violation (3 years)
Permitting unlicensed person to drive (3 years)
Driving in violation of restricted license (restrictions related to physical limitation, such as mechanical control device) (3 years)
Other Violations
Failure to stop at the scene of a crash, unattended property (3 years)
Failure to leave the scene of a crash at the direction of officer (3 years)
Failure to report a crash, unattended property, less than $250 damage (3 years)
Following/parking within 500 feet of fire apparatus (3 years)
Emergency vehicle violation (3 years)
Drinking while driving (3 years)
Improper driving/riding motorcycle (3 years)
Driving with TV screen visible to driver (3 years)
Driving while using earphones (3 years)
Passenger restriction violation (3 years)
Curfew violation (3 years)
HOV violation, second or subsequent offense - Northern Virginia planning district 8 (5 years)
