Those on active duty in the military and their families, non-Virginia residents, new Virginia residents, and those operating certain farm or construction machinery are exempt from the requirements of obtaining valid Virginia driver’s license. There are certain exemptions to the requirements of Va. Remember, being a resident is not necessarily the same as living in Virginia (see exemptions below). If you have been a resident of Virginia for more than 60 days and drive without getting a Virginia license, you can be charged with Driving without a Valid License.
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The Commonwealth must prove the offender was 1) driving 2) on a highway and 3) without ever having a license issued OR an with an expired driver’s license, OR an with an invalid license.Ħ0 Day Requirement: Out-of-state drivers and new Virginia residents are often affected by this law because out-of-state driver’s licenses are only valid in Virginia for 60 days after a person becomes a resident of Virginia. Upon conviction under this section, the court may suspend the person’s privilege to drive for a period not to exceed 90 days.
A second or subsequent violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. No person, except those expressly exempted in §§ 46.2-303 through 46.2-308, shall drive any motor vehicle on any highway in the Commonwealth until such person has applied for a driver’s license, as provided in this article, satisfactorily passed the examination required by § 46.2-325, and obtained a driver’s license, nor unless the license is valid.Ī violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Also, if a person moves to Virginia from another state or country and doesn’t get his driver’s license within 60 days of moving here, he could be charged with driving without a valid license. Code §46.2-300), in part because Virginia law currently doesn’t allow undocumented immigrants to get a valid driver’s license. In Virginia, driving without driver’s license is a very common crime (Va.