Q: What should I do? Update my license, pay my ticket first? If I update my license, will I possibly get in trouble?
My issue: I am living in VA, I have lived here for 2-3 years. I have a MO license, I got it there when I had turned 18. I had not updated it, as I was not aware I needed to. I have held it for 1 year while living in VA. Just recently, I got a speeding ticket for going 79/55. It was not reckless driving, was marked for speeding. I’m not sure what to do. I have the option to pay it online, which is fine. But I don’t know how dermit points will be assigned; VA or MO points? Just before that, I had gotten into a wreck in Florida while visiting my father. I was assigned 50% blame (I had collided with two cars that had collided in front of me on the highway). I have 2 main concerns: 1) will I be at risk of losing my license? 2) should I update my license? Or should I wait to pay my ticket? I don’t know how dermit points are being assigned; I did not get a ticket for having an out of state license when I was initially pulled over.
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A: You most certainly have a duty to update your license. There are limited exceptions for military/students but the law generally is you must update it within 60 days of moving here. Hire a lawyer to get the case in Virginia reduced or dismissed. That will help with points. But definitely fix the license issue.
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