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and10\n\nA violation of a state law, including §§ 46.2-341.20:5 and 46.2-919.1, or a local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control restricting or prohibiting the use of a handheld mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle.\n\t\t\t\tFor the purposes of this section, parking, vehicle weight, and vehicle defect violations shall not be considered traffic violations.B\n\nBeginning September 30, 2005, the following offenses shall be treated as serious traffic violations if committed while operating a noncommercial motor vehicle, but only if (i) the person convicted of the offense was, at the time of the offense, the holder of a commercial driver’s license or commercial learner’s permit; (ii) the offense was committed on or after September 30, 2005; and (iii) the conviction, by itself or in conjunction with other convictions that satisfy the requirements of this section, resulted in the revocation, cancellation, or suspension of such person’s driver’s license or privilege to drive.1\n\nDriving at a speed 15 or more miles per hour in excess of the posted speed limits;2\n\nReckless driving;3\n\nA violation of a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control arising in connection with a fatal traffic accident;4\n\nImproper or erratic traffic lane change; 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This law was first created in 1989. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 705 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1989 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1990, chapter 218; in 2005, chapter 513<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 881<\/a> and 889<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 165<\/a> and 582<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 77<\/a> and 803<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 258<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":56620,"section_number":"46.2-113","catch_line":"Violations of this title; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-113\/"},{"id":55427,"section_number":"46.2-341.10:1","catch_line":"Seasonal restricted commercial drivers' licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-341.10_1\/"},{"id":60308,"section_number":"46.2-411","catch_line":"Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license or other privilege to operate or register a motor vehicle; proof of financial responsibility; reinstatement fee","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-411\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":58898,"section_number":"46.2-341.20:5","catch_line":"Prohibition on texting and use of handheld mobile telephone; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-341.20_5\/"},{"id":56441,"section_number":"46.2-919.1","catch_line":"Use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons driving school buses","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-919.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":226693,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81766,"identifier":"46.2-341.20","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/6.1\/46.2-341.20","url":"\/46.2-341.20\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-341.20\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/6.1\/46.2-341.20","dublin_core":{"Title":"Disqualification for multiple serious traffic violations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-341.20","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, the following offenses<\/span>, if committed in a commercial motor vehicle<\/span>, are serious traffic violations: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Driving at a speed 15 or more miles per hour in excess of the posted speed limits; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Reckless driving<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A violation of a state<\/span> law<\/span> or local ordinance<\/span> relating to motor vehicle<\/span> traffic control arising in connection with a fatal traffic accident; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Improper or erratic traffic lane<\/span> change; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Following the vehicle ahead too closely; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Driving a commercial motor vehicle<\/span> without obtaining a commercial driver<\/span>’s license or commercial learner’s permit; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Driving a commercial motor vehicle<\/span> without a commercial driver<\/span>’s license or commercial learner’s permit in the driver<\/span>’s immediate possession<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Driving a commercial motor vehicle<\/span> without the proper class of commercial driver<\/span>’s license and\/or endorsements<\/span> for the specific vehicle group being operated or for the passengers or type of cargo being transported; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> A violation of a state<\/span> law<\/span>, including §§ 46.2-341.20:5<\/a> and 46.2-919.1<\/a> or a local ordinance<\/span> relating to motor vehicle<\/span> traffic control prohibiting texting while driving; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> A violation of a state<\/span> law<\/span>, including §§ 46.2-341.20:5<\/a> and 46.2-919.1<\/a>, or a local ordinance<\/span> relating to motor vehicle<\/span> traffic control restricting or prohibiting the use of a handheld mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle<\/span>.\n\t\t\t\tFor the purposes of this section, parking, vehicle weight, and vehicle defect violations shall not be considered traffic violations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Beginning September 30, 2005, the following offenses<\/span> shall be treated as serious traffic violations if committed while operating a noncommercial motor vehicle<\/span>, but only if (i) the person<\/span> convicted of the offense<\/span> was, at the time of the offense<\/span>, the holder of a commercial driver<\/span>’s license or commercial learner’s permit; (ii) the offense<\/span> was committed on or after September 30, 2005; and (iii) the conviction<\/span>, by itself or in conjunction with other convictions<\/span> that satisfy the requirements of this section, resulted in the revocation<\/span>, cancellation<\/span>, or suspension<\/span> of such person<\/span>’s driver<\/span>’s license or privilege<\/span> to drive. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Driving at a speed 15 or more miles per hour in excess of the posted speed limits; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Reckless driving<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A violation of a state<\/span> law<\/span> or local ordinance<\/span> relating to motor vehicle<\/span> traffic control arising in connection with a fatal traffic accident; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Improper or erratic traffic lane<\/span> change; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Following the vehicle ahead too closely. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall disqualify for the following periods of time, any person<\/span> whose record as maintained by the Department<\/span> shows that he has committed, within any three-year period, the requisite number of serious traffic violations: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A 60-day disqualification<\/span> period for any person<\/span> convicted of two serious traffic violations; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A 120-day disqualification<\/span> period for any person<\/span> convicted of three serious traffic violations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any disqualification<\/span> period imposed pursuant to this section shall run consecutively, and not concurrently, with any other disqualification<\/span> period imposed hereunder. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISQUALIFICATION FOR MULTIPLE SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS (\u00a7 46.2-341.20)\n\nA. For the purposes of this section, the following offenses, if committed in a\ncommercial motor vehicle, are serious traffic violations:\n\n 1. Driving at a speed 15 or more miles per hour in excess of the posted speed\n limits;\n\n 2. Reckless driving;\n\n 3. A violation of a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle\n traffic control arising in connection with a fatal traffic accident;\n\n 4. Improper or erratic traffic lane change;\n\n 5. Following the vehicle ahead too closely;\n\n 6. Driving a commercial motor vehicle without obtaining a commercial\n driver’s license or commercial learner’s permit;\n\n 7. Driving a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver’s\n license or commercial learner’s permit in the driver’s immediate\n possession;\n\n 8. Driving a commercial motor vehicle without the proper class of commercial\n driver’s license and\/or endorsements for the specific vehicle group\n being operated or for the passengers or type of cargo being transported;\n\n 9. A violation of a state law, including §§ 46.2-341.20:5 and\n 46.2-919.1 or a local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control\n prohibiting texting while driving; and\n\n 10. A violation of a state law, including §§ 46.2-341.20:5 and\n 46.2-919.1, or a local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control\n restricting or prohibiting the use of a handheld mobile telephone while\n driving a commercial motor vehicle.\n \t\t\t\tFor the purposes of this section, parking, vehicle weight, and vehicle\n defect violations shall not be considered traffic violations.\n\nB. Beginning September 30, 2005, the following offenses shall be treated as\nserious traffic violations if committed while operating a noncommercial motor\nvehicle, but only if (i) the person convicted of the offense was, at the time of\nthe offense, the holder of a commercial driver’s license or commercial\nlearner’s permit; (ii) the offense was committed on or after September 30,\n2005; and (iii) the conviction, by itself or in conjunction with other\nconvictions that satisfy the requirements of this section, resulted in the\nrevocation, cancellation, or suspension of such person’s driver’s\nlicense or privilege to drive.\n\n 1. Driving at a speed 15 or more miles per hour in excess of the posted speed\n limits;\n\n 2. Reckless driving;\n\n 3. A violation of a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle\n traffic control arising in connection with a fatal traffic accident;\n\n 4. Improper or erratic traffic lane change; or\n\n 5. Following the vehicle ahead too closely.\n\nC. The Department shall disqualify for the following periods of time, any person\nwhose record as maintained by the Department shows that he has committed, within\nany three-year period, the requisite number of serious traffic violations:\n\n 1. A 60-day disqualification period for any person convicted of two serious\n traffic violations; or\n\n 2. A 120-day disqualification period for any person convicted of three serious\n traffic violations.\n\nD. Any disqualification period imposed pursuant to this section shall run\nconsecutively, and not concurrently, with any other disqualification period\nimposed hereunder.\n\nHISTORY: 1989, c. 705, \u00a7 46.1-372.19; 1990, c. 218; 2005, c. 513; 2011, cc.\n881, 889; 2013, cc. 165, 582; 2014, cc. 77, 803; 2015, c. 258.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}