Virginia CDL Disqualifications and Continuing Responsibilities

Virginia major violations include 0.04 BAC or higher in a CMV, alcohol or drug operation, test refusal, qualifying hit-and-run, using a CMV for a felony, and false statements on a CDL application. A first major event generally causes one year, or three years while transporting hazardous material; a second or specified drug felony can cause lifetime disqualification.

Serious violations include texting in a CMV, speeding 15 mph or more above the limit, reckless driving, improper or erratic lane change, following too closely, fatal-crash violations, and operation without the required CDL, class, endorsement, or possession. Two within three years cause 60 days and three cause 120 days.

Specified railroad-crossing convictions cause 60 days for a first offense, 120 days for a second within three years, and one year for a third within three years. Virginia lists 180 days for a first out-of-service-order conviction and three years for later convictions, subject to the applicable facts.

Operating a CMV at 0.04 or more, under the influence, or refusing required testing can disqualify commercial privileges. Virginia also describes immediate and later consequences for chemical-test refusal, and a school-bus driver possessing or consuming alcohol while transporting children faces separate criminal penalties.

The holder must maintain the correct class, endorsements, medical record and variances, TSA eligibility for H or X, and every printed restriction. A DMV or FMCSA disqualification, medical problem, cancelled endorsement, or prohibited Clearinghouse status must be resolved before commercial operation resumes.

Apply each rule to the exact Virginia credential, age, residence, legal-presence status, medical category, test stage, date, vehicle group, brake system, passenger use, cargo, and route. Current Virginia DMV webpages supersede older supplement text when a procedure or transaction changed after May 1, 2023.