The Odds are One Out of Four
The odds are one out of four that you will be involved in a crash during your lifetime. To reduce these odds, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has created a different kind of crash course. Our Driver Improvement Program rewards safe drivers and warns potentially unsafe drivers in advance. It helps educate drivers who have developed risky driving practices...
Virginia Drivers on ProbationIf you are convicted of a demerit point offense that was committed while you were on probation, your driving privilege will be suspended. The suspension period depends on the number of demerit points assigned for the violation.
3 point violation = 45 day suspension
4 point violation = 60 day suspension
6 point violation = 90 day suspension
Once you complete the suspension period, you will be placed on probation for another six months.If you are convicted...
Demerit PointsDemerit points are assigned when you commit a traffic violation and will remain valid for two years from the date you commit the offense. Different violations carry different demerit point values, depending on the seriousness of the offense. Demerit Points Can Add UpEach time you are convicted of a traffic offense, DMV adds additional demerit points to your record. This can add up to big trouble for some drivers.Drivers under age 18If you are convicted of a demerit-point...
When you notice at your driving record and it says you have negative 6 points driver point balance ("DRIVER POINT BALANCE: -6"), which you should be concerned about.
You get +1 point for each full CALENDAR year, if you don't have a traffic violations or suspensions. You receive demerit points for unsafe driving and safe driving points for good driving. Take the driver improvement online course voluntarily,...
In Virginia, a motorist starts off with a 0 point balance.For every calendar year, Virginia DMV will award one safe driving point. If you do not incur any moving violations or suspensions, point balance would be reflected as +1 on your Virginia driving record.In this fashion, A Motorists can continue to earn one safe driving points each year, until the point balance reaches +5 on your driving record.For example, lets assume, you hold a valid Virginia license and drove for three calendar...
The purpose of a Virginia DMV driver improvement course is to help you avoid getting into dangerous auto collisions, to earn safe driving points balance on your driving record and also to dismiss your traffic citation as wel...
Virginia 8 hour driver improvement course classroom training and clinic online program as we...
