Impact on your driver’s license
After you are convicted of a traffic offense, the Court notifies the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of your conviction. In all cases, the DMV will list the conviction on your driving record and assign demerit points to you based on the severity of the offense. For some offenses, the DMV will issue an order suspending your license, or an order requiring you to complete a driver improvement clinic.

While the DMV does not automatically notify your insurance company that you were convicted of a traffic offense, it will inform your insurer of the conviction upon request. Typically, your insurer will check the status of your license prior to scheduled renewals, in the case of a claim, or if you request a change in your premium.

The DMV document, Moving Violations and Point Assessments, provides a list of the traffic offenses for which three, four or six points will be assessed against your license. For example, speeding 1-9 mph above the posted speed limit is a three-point violation; speeding 10-19 mph over the posted speed limit is a four-point violation; and reckless driving by speed, for driving 20 mph or more over the posted speed limit is a six-point violation.

If you are unsure what effect your conviction of a traffic offense would have on your license, contact Amelia traffic lawyer Ron Gore.