Adkins Law Tip: All About DMV Points

There are 2 important point systems related to driving in NC. There are DMV points and insurance points

DMV points, or license points, are points that are assessed to you by theDMV. Your driver’s license will be suspended if you accumulate 12 or more DMV points within a 3 year period.

Below is a list of driving charges, and the amount of DMV Points associated with each charge:

Offense————————————————————-DMV Points
Manslaughter or Negligent Homicide————————–Suspended
Pre-arranged Highway Racing———————————-Suspended
Hit and Run (injury/death)————————————–Suspended
DWI (.08 BAC or more)——————————————Suspended
Transporting Illegal Liquor for Sale—————————–Suspended
Highway Racing————————————————-Suspended
Speeding to Elude Arrest—————————————Suspended
Driving While Revoked or Suspended————————–Suspended
Aggressive Driving (Comm. Lic.)———————————6 Points
Aggressive Driving (Class C License)—————————-5 Points
Reckless Driving————————————————-4 Points
Hit and Run (property damage)———————————-4 Points
Passing a Stopped School Bus———————————–5 Points
Speeding (75 mph or greater when limit < 70)——————Suspended
Speeding (80 mph or greater when limit 70)———————3 Points
Driver Under 21 Driving after Consuming Alcohol/Drugs——-Suspended
At-FaultAccident (injury/death > $800)————————–Suspended
Illegal Passing—————————————————-4 Points
Following Too Closely——————————————–4 Points
Driving on Wrong Side of Road———————————–4 Points
Stop Sign/Stop Light Violation———————————–3 Points
Speeding Through a Safety Zone———————————3 Points
Driving with no Operator’s License——————————-3 Points
Failure to Yield Right of Way————————————-3 Points
Failure to Stop for Siren——————————————-3 Points
Driving with no Liability Insurance——————————–3 Points
At Fault Accident (property damage > $1,800, but < $3,000)——3 Points
Speeding (>10 mph over limit when speed limit is > 55, but < 76)–3 Points
Speeding when limit is 55 mph or greater————————3 Points
Speeding when limit is 55 mph or less—————————2 Points
Speeding in School Zone—————————————–3 Points
All other Moving Violations—————————————2 Points
Failure to Restrain Child in Restraint——————————2 Points
At-Fault Accidents (injury or property damage < $1,800)———3 Points
Littering from vehicle———————————————1 Point
Non-Moving Violations——————————————-0 Points

Adkins Law Attorneys are happy to help clients with any traffic violation. Call us today with any question you may have or to get help with your traffic violation.