No, there would be no legal ability for points in both states, unless you are licensed in both states. Maryland and Virginia are both members of the Drivers License Compact (DLC) so if you just pay the fine, and thus are convicted of following too closely in VA, then their courts will inform the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) of the speeding offense.

The MD MVA site notes that if you received a conviction out-of-state, that state is obligated under the terms of the Driver License Compact (DLC) to notify the MVA. Upon receipt of the information, the MVA will update your driver record.

For many types of violations, the MVA will only record the conviction information on your Maryland driver record and will not assess points. However, if you have been convicted of one of the serious violations identified in Article IV of the Driver’s License Compact, the MVA will record both the conviction information and the points associated with it. The number of points assessed is equal to the number that would have been assessed if the conviction occurred in Maryland.

The types of serious out-of-state violations for which points may be assessed in Maryland according to the MVA include:

• Alcohol or drug related offenses;
• Leaving the scene of a personal injury accident;
• Homicide or manslaughter involving a vehicle;
• Use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony

So while your home state of Maryland will not assign you points the Commonwealth of Virginia may start a record for you that includes this following too closely ticket and points. In VA this offense comes with 4 VA demerit points and stays on a driving record for 3 years.The Virginia courts can tell you for certain if a record will be started for you here.

If you want to keep the conviction off of your Maryland driver's history then you should contact the Virginia court listed on your ticket to see if there is any way to reduce the ticket to something that would not be reported to MD or take traffic school to dismiss the ticket completely.

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