Virginia's Demerit Point System
For every calendar year you go without receiving a suspension or revocation of your license, or without receiving a traffic violation, you will receive one safe driving point on your driving record. § 46.2-494. You are not allowed to accumulate more than 5 total safe driving points. If you were convicted of a violation for which you would have received a demerit point during a year which you already received a safe driving point, that point is invalidated.