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Six Point Offenses Virginia DMV AGGRESSIVE & INNOVATIVE DEFENSE STRATEGIES

Six Point Offenses

The number of years that the reckless driving conviction stays on your DMV record is in parentheses beside each violation. An asterisk (*) indicates that the conviction remains on your record permanently. Demerit points will also be assigned to your record for traffic convictions incurred in other states.

Reckless Driving (Felony or Misdemeanor)

  • Reckless driving – speeding in excess of 80 mph (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – racing (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – passing or overtaking an emergency vehicle (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – passing a school bus (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – passing on the crest of a hill (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – passing at a railroad crossing (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – passing two vehicles abreast (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – driving two vehicles abreast (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – driving too fast for conditions (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – failing to give a proper signal (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – faulty brakes/improper control (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – on parking lots, etc. (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – with an obstructed view (11 years)
  • Reckless driving – generally (11 years)
  • Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit (5 years)

Driving Under the Influence

  • Driving while intoxicated (11 years)
  • Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (11 years)
  • Driving under the influence of drugs (11 years)
  • Driving after illegally consuming alcohol (persons under age 21) (3 years)
  • Driving while intoxicated – maiming (11 years)
  • Involuntary manslaughter/alcohol (11 years)
  • Refusing blood/breath test (11 years)
  • Driving while your license is suspended or revoked for driving while intoxicated (11 years)
  • Driving while your license is revoked for driving while intoxicated – maiming (11 years)
  • Driving while your license is revoked for driving while intoxicated – involuntary manslaughter (11 years)

Manslaughter

  • Manslaughter (11 years)
  • Involuntary manslaughter (11 years)
  • Involuntary manslaughter/aggravated (11 years)

Habitual Offenders

  • Driving after being declared a habitual offender (11 years)
  • Authorizing person suspended for habitual offender and/or driving while intoxicated to drive (3 years)

Licenses/Permits

  • Driving on suspended license (11 years)
  • Driving while your license is suspended or revoked (11 years)
  • Driving while your license is suspended or revoked for non-payment of court fines and costs (11 years)
  • Driving under suspension or revocation before giving proof of financial responsibility (11 years)

Commercial Motor Vehicles

  • Driving commercial motor vehicle while disqualified (*)
  • Driving commercial motor vehicle with blood alcohol .04 or more (*)
  • Driving commercial motor vehicle with blood alcohol .08 or more (*)
  • Driving commercial motor vehicle under influence of drugs (*)
  • Driving commercial motor vehicle under influence of drugs/alcohol (*)
  • Refusing blood/breath test while operating commercial motor vehicle (*)
  • Violating out of service order (11 years)

Other Violations

  • Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit (5 years)
  • Injuring person while racing – felony (11 years)
  • Failure to stop at the scene of a crash – injury (11 years)
  • Failure to stop at the scene of a crash – death (11 years)
  • Failure to stop at the scene of a crash – property damage of $1000 or more (11 years)
  • Emergency vehicle violation – death (11 years)
  • Vehicular assault or willful stopping, impeding or damaging vehicle (11 years)
  • Blocking access to service facility (11 years)
  • Attempting to elude police
    • felony offense (11 years)
    • misdemeanor offense (3 years)
  • Passing stopped school bus (non-reckless) (3 years)
  • Operating unsafe vehicle (3 years)
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