Can a Bad Driving Record in Virginia Affect My Job?

Did you know…a bad driving record in Virginia can affect your job? Traffic tickets and charges have more consequences for Virginia drivers than people think-much more than a fine. For information on how a bad driving record in Virginia can affect your job, read the post below.

Can A Bad Driving Record in Virginia Affect My Job?

There are many ways a bad driving record in Virginia can affect your job:

If you take time off work to go to court, this could be a problem if you have already missed too much work.

And if you are paid hourly, you are literally losing money by not going to work.

If your job duties require you to drive, your employer’s insurance could go up if you are convicted of certain offenses or have a bad driving record, which could result in loss of your job.

If you acquire too many demerit points in a short period of time, your driver’s license will be suspended by the DMV.

A security clearance (or the ability to go onto a secure facility for work) can be impacted by a bad driving record.

Perhaps most importantly, some traffic offenses in Virginia are crimes, which can result in jail time. For example, Reckless Driving is punished with a high fine, driver’s license suspension, and/or jail time. If you are sentenced to jail and don’t go back to work, even for a day, you could lose your job. If you are convicted of a crime, you could lose your job or a potential job in the future with a criminal record.

In addition to Reckless Driving, common traffic offenses that are crimes include Driving on a Suspended License, Driving without a License, Driving Under the Influence, Hit and Run, Eluding the Police, Racing, and many others.

For more information on Reckless Driving charges by Speed in Virginia, click here.

For more information on Reckless Driving in Virginia, click here.

For more information on Driving on a Suspended License in Virginia, click here.

For more information on Driving without a License in Virginia, click here.

For more information on Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Virginia, click here.

For more information on Hit and Run charges in Virginia, click here.

For more information on Eluding in Virginia, click here.

For more information on Racing in Virginia, click here.

For more information on traffic tickets in Virginia, click here.

For more information on traffic charges that are crimes in Virginia, click here.

For more information on Speeding tickets in Virginia, click here.

For more information on when Speeding can be charged as a crime in Virginia, click here.

For more information on how Speeding convictions in Virginia result in much more than just a fine, including how Speeding tickets can impact your job, check out our book, More Than A Fine: The True Cost of Speeding in Virginia, available on Amazon.

 

 

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