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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\n\nWhenever the operating record of any person shows an accumulation of at least 18 demerit points based on convictions, or findings of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, for traffic violations committed within any 12 consecutive months, or at least 24 demerit points based on convictions, or findings of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, for traffic violations committed within any 24 consecutive months, respectively, the Commissioner shall (i) suspend the person’s license or licenses for a period of 90 days and thereafter until he attends and satisfactorily completes a driver improvement clinic or (ii) require such person to enroll in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program established pursuant to § 46.2-507 for a period of nine months and satisfactorily complete a driver improvement clinic. The Department shall provide such driver subject to the provision of this subsection with the option, in a written notice, either to have his license suspended or to enroll in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program. Such driver shall indicate his choice to the Department within 30 days of the receipt of such written notice. The Department shall, pursuant to clause (i), suspend the license of any driver who fails to respond to such written notice within such 30 days. At the end of a suspension period pursuant to clause (i), the person shall be placed on probation in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-499. No restricted license issued nor enrollment in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program required pursuant to this section shall permit any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle, as that term is defined in § 46.2-341.4.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":210386,"text":"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.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":210387,"text":"Whenever the operating record of any person shows an accumulation of at least 18 demerit points based on convictions, or findings of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, for traffic violations committed within any 12 consecutive months, or at least 24 demerit points based on convictions, or findings of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, for traffic violations committed within any 24 consecutive months, respectively, the Commissioner shall (i) suspend the person’s license or licenses for a period of 90 days and thereafter until he attends and satisfactorily completes a driver improvement clinic or (ii) require such person to enroll in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program established pursuant to § 46.2-507 for a period of nine months and satisfactorily complete a driver improvement clinic. The Department shall provide such driver subject to the provision of this subsection with the option, in a written notice, either to have his license suspended or to enroll in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program. Such driver shall indicate his choice to the Department within 30 days of the receipt of such written notice. The Department shall, pursuant to clause (i), suspend the license of any driver who fails to respond to such written notice within such 30 days. At the end of a suspension period pursuant to clause (i), the person shall be placed on probation in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-499. No restricted license issued nor enrollment in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program required pursuant to this section shall permit any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle, as that term is defined in § 46.2-341.4.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13891,"edition_id":1,"name":"Driver Improvement Program","identifier":"19","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12772,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:12","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:12","permalink":{"id":226227,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13891,"identifier":"19","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/19","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/19\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12772,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licensure of Drivers","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12771,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225629,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12772,"identifier":"3","token":"46.2\/II\/3","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12771,"edition_id":1,"name":"Titling, Registration and Licensure","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225627,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12771,"identifier":"II","token":"46.2\/II","url":"\/46.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":62223,"structure_id":13891,"section_number":"46.2-489","catch_line":"Regulations; 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This law was first created in 1974. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 453 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 1974 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1984, chapter 673; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1995, chapter 672<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 652<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80433,"section_number":"19.2-392.17","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Traffic infractions deemed sealed","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.17\/"},{"id":68220,"section_number":"46.2-500","catch_line":"Driver control period","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-500\/"},{"id":72034,"section_number":"46.2-507","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Establishment of Intelligent Speed Assistance Program; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-507\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":66116,"section_number":"46.2-341.4","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-341.4\/"},{"id":77629,"section_number":"46.2-402","catch_line":"When Commissioner may suspend or revoke license for not more than one year after hearing","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-402\/"},{"id":75310,"section_number":"46.2-408","catch_line":"When Commissioner may suspend or revoke license for no more than five years","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-408\/"},{"id":80312,"section_number":"46.2-499","catch_line":"Driver's license probation","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-499\/"},{"id":72034,"section_number":"46.2-507","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Establishment of Intelligent Speed Assistance Program; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-507\/"}],"permalink":{"id":226337,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57414,"identifier":"46.2-506","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/19\/46.2-506","url":"\/46.2-506\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-506\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/19\/46.2-506","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Formal hearings; suspension for excessive point accumulation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-506","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever the operating record of any person shows a continued disregard of the motor vehicle<\/span> laws<\/span> subsequent to being placed on probation<\/span>, he may be charged as a reckless or negligent driver<\/span> of a motor vehicle<\/span>, and cited for a formal hearing<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of §§ 46.2-402<\/a> through 46.2-408<\/a>. If the hearing<\/span> results in the suspension<\/span> of a person’s driving privilege<\/span>, the person shall be placed on probation<\/span> at the end of the suspension<\/span> period in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-499<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Whenever the operating record of any person shows an accumulation of at least 18 demerit points based on convictions<\/span>, or findings<\/span> of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, for traffic violations committed within any 12 consecutive months, or at least 24 demerit points based on convictions<\/span>, or findings<\/span> of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, for traffic violations committed within any 24 consecutive months, respectively, the Commissioner<\/span> shall (i) suspend<\/span> the person’s license or licenses for a period of 90 days and thereafter until he attends and satisfactorily completes a driver improvement clinic<\/span> or (ii) require such person to enroll in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program established pursuant to § 46.2-507<\/a> for a period of nine months and satisfactorily complete a driver improvement clinic<\/span>. The Department<\/span> shall provide such driver subject to the provision of this subsection with the option, in a written notice, either to have his license suspended or to enroll in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program. Such driver shall indicate his choice to the Department<\/span> within 30 days of the receipt of such written notice. The Department<\/span> shall, pursuant to clause (i), suspend<\/span> the license of any driver who fails to respond to such written notice within such 30 days. At the end of a suspension<\/span> period pursuant to clause (i), the person shall be placed on probation<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-499<\/a>. No restricted license issued nor enrollment in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program required pursuant to this section shall permit any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle<\/span>, as that term is defined in § 46.2-341.4<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) FORMAL HEARINGS; SUSPENSION FOR EXCESSIVE POINT\nACCUMULATION (\u00a7 46.2-506)\n\nA. Whenever the operating record of any person shows a continued disregard of\nthe motor vehicle laws subsequent to being placed on probation, he may be\ncharged as a reckless or negligent driver of a motor vehicle, and cited for a\nformal hearing in accordance with the provisions of §§ 46.2-402\nthrough 46.2-408. If the hearing results in the suspension of a person’s\ndriving privilege, the person shall be placed on probation at the end of the\nsuspension period in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-499.\n\nB. Whenever the operating record of any person shows an accumulation of at least\n18 demerit points based on convictions, or findings of not innocent in the case\nof a juvenile, for traffic violations committed within any 12 consecutive\nmonths, or at least 24 demerit points based on convictions, or findings of not\ninnocent in the case of a juvenile, for traffic violations committed within any\n24 consecutive months, respectively, the Commissioner shall (i) suspend the\nperson’s license or licenses for a period of 90 days and thereafter until\nhe attends and satisfactorily completes a driver improvement clinic or (ii)\nrequire such person to enroll in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program\nestablished pursuant to § 46.2-507 for a period of nine months and\nsatisfactorily complete a driver improvement clinic. The Department shall\nprovide such driver subject to the provision of this subsection with the option,\nin a written notice, either to have his license suspended or to enroll in the\nIntelligent Speed Assistance Program. Such driver shall indicate his choice to\nthe Department within 30 days of the receipt of such written notice. The\nDepartment shall, pursuant to clause (i), suspend the license of any driver who\nfails to respond to such written notice within such 30 days. At the end of a\nsuspension period pursuant to clause (i), the person shall be placed on\nprobation in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-499. No restricted\nlicense issued nor enrollment in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program\nrequired pursuant to this section shall permit any person to operate a\ncommercial motor vehicle, as that term is defined in § 46.2-341.4.\n\nHISTORY: 1974, c. 453, \u00a7 46.1-514.19; 1984, c. 673; 1989, c. 727; 1995, c. 672;\n2025, c. 652.","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}}