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Driver License Point System

Points are assessed for various violations as follows:

  • Any conviction which resulted from a charge that involved the drinking of alcoholic beverages and the driving of a motor vehicle but did not require mandatory revocation of the driver license - 6 points
  • reckless driving - 6 points
  • speeding (86 mph or above) - 5 points
  • failure to yield right-of-way - 5 points
  • passing stopped school bus - 5 points
  • wrong side of road - 4 points
  • illegal passing - 4 points
  • following too closely - 3 points
  • disregarding traffic control device (stop sign, traffic light, etc.) - 3 points
  • speeding in excess of posted limits - 2 points
  • all other moving violations - 2 points

The following schedule is used to determine the length of a suspension period

  • 12-14 points in a 2-year period ­ 60 days
  • 15-17 points in a 2-year period ­ 90 days
  • 18-20 points in a 2-year period ­ 120 days
  • 21-23 points in a 2-year period ­ 180 days
  • 24 and above points in a 2-year period ­ 365 days

After a traffic conviction is 2 years old, it loses its point count for suspension purposes but remains on a driver's record.