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Virginia driving Without License Charge Traffic Lawyer
Current location: Home / Traffic Offenses / Driver’s License Offenses / Driving Without LicenseCall Today: 703-479-0015Driving Without License Driving without a valid operator’s license in Virginia is a crime under Va. Code §46.2-300. A Virginia driving without license charge under Va. Code §46.2-300 is also known as a No Operator’s License charge.
Virginia Driving Without License Charge (Va. Code §46.2-300)
Virginia requires all drivers to have a valid Virginia driver’s license. If a driver does not have a Virginia driver’s license and drives, he can be charged with Driving without a License under Va. Code §46.2-300.
Proof of Virginia Driving Without License Charge
Driving without a valid operator’s license can be committed in one of two ways:
driving without ever having been issued a valid operator’s license, or
driving after a valid operator’s license has expired.
The Commonwealth must prove that the offender was driving. Additionally, the driving must occur on a highway in order to be convicted of a Virginia driving without license charge. A highway is defined in Va. Code §46.2-100 as:
Penalties for Virginia Driving Without License Charge
A Virginia driving without license charge is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Penalties include up to 6 months in jail, a fine up to $1000, and driver’s license suspension up to 90 days. The DMV will also add 3 demerit points to the offender’s Virginia driving record. These points will remain on the driver’s record for 3 years.
A second or subsequent Virginia driving without license charge under Va. Code §46.2-300 is a Class 1 misdemeanor. It is punished with up to one year in jail, a fine up to $2500, 3 DMV demerit points, and driver’s license suspension up to 90 days. Additionally, the vehicle the offender was driving at the time of the offense will be impounded for 3 days or until the driver obtains a valid driver’s license (Va. Code §46.2-301.1(A)).
Exemptions to Virginia Driving Without License Charge
Military: Va. Code §46.2-306 allows anyone on active duty in the armed services of the United States, their spouses, and dependents at least 16 years old to drive in Virginia with a valid driver’s license from another state or country. Additionally, anyone in the armed services driving an official motor vehicle is exempt from the requirements of obtaining a Virginia driver’s license (Va. Code §46.2-305).
Non-Virginia Resident: Va. Code §46.2-307 allows any non-resident with a valid license from another state or country to drive in Virginia.
New Virginia Residents: Va. Code §46.2-308 allows new Virginia residents to drive for up to 60 days before obtaining a Virginia driver’s license. This statute applies so long as the driver has a valid license from his prior state of residence.
Farm and Construction Machinery: Va. Code §46.2-303 allows the operation of road tollers and road machinery for maintenance and construction purposes under the supervision and control of the Department of Transportation without a valid Virginia driver’s license. Additionally, farm tractors, farm machinery and farm vehicles can be operated without a valid Virginia driver’s license if the machine is being temporarily drawn, moved or propelled on the highways.