{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-506","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-506","heading":"(Effective until July 1, 2026) Formal hearings; suspension for excessive point accumulation","body":"A. Whenever the operating record of any person shows a continued disregard of the motor vehicle laws subsequent to being placed on probation, he may be charged as a reckless or negligent driver of a motor vehicle, and cited for a formal hearing in accordance with the provisions of §§ 46.2-402 through 46.2-408. If the hearing results in the suspension of a person's driving privilege, the person shall be placed on probation at the end of the suspension period in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-499.B. Whenever the operating record of any person shows an accumulation of at least eighteen demerit points based on convictions, or findings of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, for traffic violations committed within any twelve consecutive months, or at least twenty-four demerit points based on convictions, or findings of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, for traffic violations committed within any twenty-four consecutive months, respectively, the Commissioner shall suspend the person's license or licenses for a period of ninety days and thereafter until he attends and satisfactorily completes a driver improvement clinic. At the end of this suspension period, the person shall be placed on probation in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-499.1974, c. 453, § 46.1-514.19; 1984, c. 673; 1989, c. 727; 1995, c. 672.","path":["Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles","Subtitle II. Titling, Registration and Licensure","Chapter 3. Licensure of Drivers","Article 19. Driver Improvement Program"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-506/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"0053ca5cec170e10d732217690a8c0f4469616b2f9f6f8f0f7c197321f4b52c0","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-505","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-507"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}