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Man accused of killing two people in DUI crash allowed home for holidays
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Six Driver Demerit Point Violations
Virginia's "demerit point" system for traffic offenses is described on this page. The six point offense are listed below.
Reckless Driving
- Reckless driving - speeding in excess of 80 mph
- Reckless driving - speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit
- Reckless driving - racing
- Reckless driving - passing or overtaking an emergency vehicle
- Reckless driving - passing a school bus
- Reckless driving - passing on the crest of a hill
- Reckless driving - passing at a railroad crossing
- Reckless driving - passing two vehicles abreast
- Reckless driving - driving two vehicles abreast
- Reckless driving - driving too fast for conditions
- Reckless driving - failing to give a proper signal
- Reckless driving - faulty brakes/improper control
- Reckless driving - on parking lots, etc.
- Reckless driving - with an obstructed view
- Reckless driving - generally
- Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit
Driving Under the Influence
- Driving while intoxicated
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Driving under the influence of drugs
- Driving after illegally consuming alcohol (persons under age 21)
- Driving while intoxicated - maiming
- Involuntary manslaughter/alcohol
- Refusing blood/breath test
- Driving while your license is suspended or revoked for driving while intoxicated
- Driving while your license is revoked for driving while intoxicated - maiming
- Driving while your license is revoked for driving while intoxicated - involuntary manslaughter
Manslaughter
- Manslaughter
- Involuntary manslaughter
- Involuntary manslaughter/aggravated
Habitual Offenders
- Driving after being declared a habitual offender
- Authorizing person suspended for habitual offender and/or driving while intoxicated to drive
License Violations
- Driving on suspended license
- Driving while your license is suspended or revoked
- Driving while your license is suspended or revoked for non-payment of court fines and costs
- Driving under suspension or revocation before giving proof of financial responsibility
Commercial Vehicle Related Violations
- 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
Miscellaneous Violations
- Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit
- Injuring person while racing - felony
- Failure to stop at the scene of a crash - injury
- Failure to stop at the scene of a crash - death
- Failure to stop at the scene of a crash - property damage of $1000 or more
- Emergency vehicle violation - death
- Vehicular assault or willful stopping, impeding or damaging vehicle
- Blocking access to service facility
- Attempting to elude police
- felony offense
- misdemeanor offense
- Passing stopped school bus (non-reckless)
- Operating unsafe vehicle
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