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West Virginia Driving Laws:

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Point Reduction System in the West Virginia :

 

Violations Points
Fleeing from an officer  08
Speeding in a school zone 06
Passing a stopped school bus 06
Reckless driving 06
Hit and run (property damage only) 06
Speeding 15 m.p.h. or more above the speed limit 05
Leaving the scene of an accident (property damage) 06
Speeding 10 m.p.h. to 14 m.p.h. over the speed limit 04
Passing violations 03
Failure to yield right of way 03
Failure to obey traffic light 03
Failure to obey stop sign 03
Driving left of center 03
Driving too fast for conditions 03
Failure to maintain control of vehicle 03
Hazardous driving 03
Driving the wrong way on a one way street 03
Littering 03
Improper lane change 03
Failure to keep in proper lane 03
Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle 03
Driving on wrong side of road 03
Speeding 5 m.p.h. to 9 m.p.h. over the speed limit 03
Following too closely 02
More than 3 in the front seat 02
Driving on the wrong side of the road 02
Improper turning 02
Improper backing 02
Improper signal or no signal 02
Failure to follow instructions of a police officer  02
All other moving violations 00

 

 

Points Accumulated Suspension Time
12-13 30 Days
14-15 45 Days
16-17 60 Days
18-19

90 Days

 

20+ points: License is suspended until accumulated points are reduced to 11 or less.
Points are assessed according to the severity of the West Virginia traffic laws offense.

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