Virginia operates on a “demerit” system in which drivers are assessed demerit points for every moving violation. Every speeding ticket in Virginia will result in 3, 4, or 6 demerit points being assessed. Demerit points stay on your record for two years. These points can impact your auto insurance rates and, if you get too many demerit points, can result in your driver’s license being suspended or revoked. The following is how most demerit points are assessed: Speeding fewer than 10 miles per hour (i.e. 1 mile per hour to 9 miles per hour) over the posted speed limit: 3 demerit points; Speeding anywhere from 10 miles per hour to 19 miles per hour over the posted speed limit: 4 demerit points; and Speeding 20 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit: 6 demerit points.