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 Virginia Driving Laws
New Laws in Virginia provide the following penalties:

 
1.
Mandatory fine of at least $250 for 1st DUI.
2. Mandatory fine of at least $500 for 2nd DUI in 5 years.
3. Mandatory fine of at least $1,000 for 3rd DUI in 5 years.  

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4. Mandatory 5 day in jail if Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is .15 or higher.
5. Mandatory 10 days in jail if Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is .20 or higher.
6. Mandatory 20 days in jail for 2nd DUI in 5 years.
7. Mandatory 6 months in jail for 3rd DUI in 5 years.
8. Your car can be permanently taken from you by the state on your 3rd DUI


Point Reduction System for Virginia


An offender's license is subject to suspension if they accumulate 18 points within 12 months or 24 points within 24 months.
 
The following points have been assigned to speeding and speed related offenses: Reckless driving-6 points;


1. Speeding 20 MPH above the speed limit-6 points;

2. Racing on the highway-6 points;

3. Speeding 10 to 19 MPH above the speed limit-4 points;

4. Exceeding a reasonable speed-3 points;

5. Improper driving-3 points;

6. Speeding 1 to 9 MPH above the speed limit-3 points;

7. Impeding traffic-3 points.

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