| Violation | Points | Violation | Points | |
| Speeding (MPH over speed limit not indicated) | 3 | Following too closely | 4 | |
| Speeding (MPH over speed limit): | Passing improperly, changing lanes unsafely, driving to the left of center, driving in the wrong direction | 3 | ||
| 1 - 10 MPH | 3 | Cellphone or texting Violation | 2 | |
| 11 - 20 MPH | 4 | Failed to obey a traffic signal, a Stop sign, or a Yield sign | 3 | |
| 21 - 30 MPH | 6 | Railroad crossing violation | 3 | |
| 31 - 40 MPH | 8 | Failed to yield the right-of-way | 3 | |
| More than 40 MPH | 11 | Passenger safety violation, including seat belt and child safety seat violations for passengers under the age of 16 | 3 | |
| Reckless driving | 5 | Left the scene of an accident that includes property damage or the injury of a domestic animal | 3 | |
| Failed to stop for a school bus | 5 | Other moving violations | 2 | |
| Inadequate brakes | 4 | Inadequate brakes (vehicle of an employer) | 2 | |
It can be very confusing to figure out
how the DMV Calculates Your Point Total
The DMV computer system automatically calculates your point total as follows:
You must be convicted of the traffic violation for the points to be added to your point total, but the calculation of your point total is based on the date of the violation, not the date of the conviction.
The points for violations that all occurred within the last 18 months of one another are added together to calculate your point total.
The record of the conviction, and the points, are listed on your driver record for as long as the conviction remains on your record. The information about the conviction and points is not removed after 18 months from the violation date. Only the calculation of your point total changes. Learn more about convictions and your driver record.
18 months after the violation date, the points disappear
4 years after the conviction date, the conviction disappears
Example #1 (18 months after the violation date, the points disappear):
1st 6 point ticket is received January 1, 2008,
2nd 6 point ticket is received June 2, 2009
that equals 12 points and suspension, right? WRONG, the 6 points for the first violation disappeared on June, 1, 2009
Example #2 (18 months after the violation date, the points disappear):
1st 6 point ticket is received January 1, 2008, conviction is entered January 2, 2011
2nd 6 point ticket is received January 1, 2009 conviction is entered January 2, 2012
that equals 12 points and suspension, right? CORRECT, the motorist would have 12 points, even if the convictions happened long after each other, the DMV goes back to WHEN YOU RECEIVED THE TICKET.
Example #3 (4 years after the conviction date, the conviction disappears):
1st 6 point ticket is received January 1, 2008, and conviction is entered on Janauary 2, 2010
2nd 6 point ticket is received June 2, 2009 and conviction is entered on June 2, 2011
as of June 2, 2011, how many speeding tickets appear on the record that the Insurance company sees? the answer is: Both appear.
The Effect of Points
If your point total reaches 11 points or more based on the calculation described above, the DMV notifies you and suspends your driver license. You can request a DMV hearing only to show that a different person committed the violations. You cannot request a DMV hearing to prove that you were not guilty of the violations. You cannot request a DMV hearing to request a waiver of the suspension.