Virginia Courses
Traffic School
Take this course if you received a ticket in Virginia or were court ordered to take
a driving course.
First Time Driver Course
The First Time Driver Drug and Alcohol Course teaches new drivers basic traffic laws and is proven to reduce the risk of alcohol related crashes amongst teenagers and young adults.
Virginia Driving References
Get Your Virginia Driving Record
Find Your Local DMV
Booster Seats
Booster seats help raise your child so that the vehicle's seat belts fit properly. Booster seats are necessary when a child outgrows his/her child safety seat, usually after 40 pounds or age 4. Children do not fit in adult shoulder/lap belts (without a booster seat) until they are 58 inches tall (with a sitting height of 29 inches) and weigh 80 pounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Booster seats should always be placed in the back seat of the vehicle. There are several types of booster seats, including:
high back booster with five-point harness - a booster seat that helps protect the head and neck in back seats that do not have head restraints. The five-point harness can be used up to a weight of 40 pounds, after which the harness can be removed to convert the seat to a belt-positioning booster.
belt-positioning booster - a booster seat that uses the vehicle's lap and shoulder belts to restrain the child.
shield booster - a booster seat with a removable shield to convert to a belt-positioning booster seat. Shield booster seats should not be used for those children over 40 pounds.
