Virginia Driving Points Guide
Virginia's demerit points, driving records and insurance rules, in plain English
How many points each Virginia conviction carries, how long they count, what is on your DMV driving record, and what driving uninsured costs.
Every page cites the Code of Virginia, links to the official text, and shows the date it was last checked. How these guides are researched.
DMV Demerit Points
Virginia's Uniform Demerit Point System: how many points each conviction carries, how long they count, and what the DMV does as they add up.
- Virginia License Points: How the DMV System Works
Points on a license in VA are DMV demerit points: 3, 4 or 6 per conviction, valid two years, with an advisory letter at 8 and a suspension at 18.
- The VA License Points System, Step by Step
The Virginia license points system in stages: an advisory letter at 8 points, a required clinic at 12, suspension at 18, then probation and driver control.
- Virginia DMV Demerit Points, Violation by Violation
Virginia DMV demerit points by violation: which convictions carry 3, 4 or 6 points, and whether each stays on the driving record 3, 5 or 11 years.
- Demerit Points Virginia Drivers Carry, and How to Remove Them
Demerit points in Virginia count for two years from the offense date. Safe driving points and a DMV clinic remove up to five; nothing else does.
Driving Records
What a Virginia driving record shows, how long each entry stays on it, who is allowed to see it, and how to view or order a copy.
- What Is on a VA Driving Record, and for How Long
A VA driving record lists court-reported convictions, demerit points, suspensions and license status. Entries stay 3, 5 or 11 years; points count two.
- Virginia Driving Record Check: The Free View and the Paid Transcript
To check a driving record in VA, use a DMV online account: it shows every reported conviction, its demerit points and the current point balance, free.
- The VA Driving Record Request: Who May Ask, and the Three Routes
To request a driving record in VA: online, by mail with form CRD-93, or in person. Which record type to ask for, what it costs, and who else may get one.
Car Insurance
Virginia's insurance requirement, the penalties and $600 DMV fee for driving uninsured, and what an insurer may not charge you points for.
- Driving Without Insurance in VA: The Penalties
Driving without insurance in VA is a Class 3 misdemeanor: up to a $500 fine, no jail, plus a suspended license, surrendered plates and a $600 DMV fee.
- Virginia No-Fault Insurance: What the Law Actually Says
Virginia has no no-fault insurance law: fault decides who pays. What an insurer may not charge points for, and the 60-day appeal when it does.
- Can You Drive Without Insurance in Virginia? Not Even for a Day
You cannot drive without insurance in Virginia and there is no grace period: the DMV verifies coverage electronically, and a lapse costs a $600 fee.