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Tickets & Driving Schools
During your tenure as a motorist, you might make a mistake and be cited for a traffic violation. Although one or two tickets during a driving career might not cause much trouble, your best bet is to keep your Virginia driving record as clean as possible.
One major reason for that has to do with auto insurance. Companies determine your rate, at least in part, by what kind of a driver you are. The higher the number of tickets on your driving record, the higher your premium.
Furthermore, the State of Virginia can suspend or revoke your driver's license if you rack up too many tickets, or “points.” Luckily for motorists, many states allow drivers to sign up for traffic school to reduce these points.
Let us show you how and where to pay your ticket, the penalties associated with the infractions, how to protect your driver's license, and how to maintain reasonable auto insurance rates.
| Virginia Traffic Schools | Course completion might lower fines, reduce points, and keep your insurance rates reasonable. Find state-approved traffic schools here. |
| Defensive Driving in Virginia | Driving defensively lowers your chances of getting into a car accident. Check here for defensive driving classes in Virginia. |
| Virginia DMV Point System | The more citations you rack up, the more points you accumulate. Learn why it’s important and less expensive to keep these at bay. |
| Suspended License in Virginia | The State punishes drivers who have too many tickets (or one serious infraction) by suspending or revoking their driver’s license. Get the details here. |
| Virginia Driver Handbook | Newbies and old pros, alike, find valuable information within the pages of this booklet regularly published by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. |
| Virginia Traffic Tickets | The Department of Motor Vehicles keeps a record of your citations; multiple traffic tickets can be pricey and might mean a hike in your insurance premium. |
| Virginia Traffic Ticket Attorneys | Legal representation might be in order for any traffic-related citation you receive in Virginia. Be sure you hire a professional. |
| Paying Your Traffic Tickets in Virginia | Whether you want to pay the ticket or have your day in court, you'll want to find the steps to take in Virginia first. |
