QandAs: Autos

What are the Virginia State Driving Laws?

Answer:
Virginia uses a demerit point system

to punish bad drivers. Certain traffic violations carry a point value, such as:

·                    DUI – 6 points
·                    Passing violation – 3 points
·                    Speeding – 3 – 6 points (depending on speed)
·                    Failure to yield right of way – 4 points

Accumulating eight points within two years could result in a loss of driving privileges. You will also have to pay an unsafe driving fee. Points stay on your record for two years.

When driving in the state of Virginia, you must be properly secured by a seat belt. Additionally, all front seat passengers and children 6 through 15 must be restrained. Children under the age of six must be in a safety seat. Failure to follow the seatbelt law will result in a $25 fine. The state requires all people who are on a motorcycle to wear a helmet.

You must follow the posted speed limit when driving in Virginia. On the interstate that speed limit will typically be 65 mph. City interstates and most highways have a 55 mph speed limit. School, residential, and business zones have a 25 mph speed limit. If you speed, you will be fined. There is no legislation regarding the use of cell phones while driving in Virginia.

Emergency vehicles always have the right of way. If you can, you must pull to the side of the road to allow them to pass. Additionally, if the emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder, you should change lanes so that you are not passing in the lane adjacent to the emergency vehicle, if it is at all possible to do so safely. You must not follow any emergency vehicle closer than 500 feet.


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