Four Driving Demerit Point Offenses

Virginia's "demerit point" system for traffic offenses is described on this page. The four point offense are listed below.

Reckless Driving & Speeding

Reckless driving - failure to stop before entering a highway
Speeding
Speeding 10-14 mph above the posted speed limit
Speeding 15-19 mph above the posted speed limit
Speeding 10-19 mph above the posted speed limit

Passing

Passing when unsafe
Passing to the left of approaching vehicle

Stopping/Yielding

Failure to drive to the right and stop for police/fire/emergency vehicle
Failure to stop for pedestrian with white cane
Failure to stop and yield right-of-way
Failure to yield right-of-way
Failure to yield when turning left
Failure to yield to funeral procession

Keeping to the Right

Failure to drive on right half of highway or street
Failure to keep to the right when crossing an intersection
Driving to the left of rotary traffic island

Following/Signaling

Following too closely
Failure to signal before moving from curb
Improper signal

Railroad Crossings

Failure to obey railroad crossing signal
Failure to stop at railroad grade crossing
Failure to keep to the right at a railroad crossing
Failure to stop passenger-carrying vehicle at railroad grade crossing
Railroad crossing/stopping
Improper operation of crawler-type tractor over railroad crossing

Railroad Crossings - Commercial Drivers

Failure to slow down/stop at a railroad crossing
Failure to have sufficient space to drive through a railroad crossing
Failure to obey traffic control device or enforcement official at a railroad crossing
Failure to have sufficient undercarriage clearance at a railroad crossing

Miscellaneous

Operating a motor vehicle while suspended/revoked/restricted with a blood alcohol content of .02% or more
Failure to stop at the scene of a crash, unattended property, damage in excess of $500
Failure to stop at the scene of a crash, property damage
Emergency vehicle violation - property damage
Emergency vehicle violation - injury
Aggressive driving
Failure to obey traffic signal
Failure to obey lane directional signal
Failure to obey highway lane markings
Improper backing, stopping or turning
Driving the wrong way on one-way highway or street
Impeding/disrupting funeral procession
Disregarding police officer's signal to stop
Disregarding crossing guard/officer's signal

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