Department of Safety
Dave Mitchell, Commissioner
Schedule of Points Values
The following values will be assigned to moving traffic violations or contributing to the occurrence of accidents:- Moving Traffic Violations
- Speeding in Construction Zone (Non-Commercial Vehicles)
- Contributing to Occurence of Accidents
- Other Violations
- Moving Traffic Violations (Commercial Vehicles)
- Construction Zone/Hauling Hazardous Materials (Commercial Vehicle)
Violation
|
Points |
| Tickets and Court Abstractions where speed not indicated on source documents | 3 |
| Speeding 1 through 5 mph in excess of speed zone | 1 |
| Speeding 6 through 15 mph in excess of speed zone | 3 |
| Speeding 16 through 25 mph in excess of speed zone | 4 |
| Speeding 26 through 35 mph in excess of speed zone | 5 |
| Speeding 36 through 45 mph in excess of speed zone | 6 |
| Speeding 46 mph and above in excess of speed zone | 8 |
| Reckless Driving | 6 |
| Signs and control devices - Failing to obey traffic instructions | 4 |
| Improper passing - passing where prohibited | 4 |
| Wrong way, side or direction | 4 |
| Following improperly | 3 |
| Failing to yield the right-of-way | 4 |
| Making improper turn | 4 |
| Violation of driver license or certificate restrictions | 6 |
| Reckless endangerment by vehicle, misdemeanor | 8 |
| Miscellaneous traffic violations failing to maintain control, improper control, etc., or any offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle not herein specified | 3 |
| Leaving the scene of an accident (property damage only) | 5 |
| Failure to report an accident (property damage only) | 4 |
| Failure to yield to emergency vehicles | 6 |
| Failure to stop at railroad crossing | 6 |
Violation
|
Points |
| Tickets and court abstracts where speed not indicated | 4 |
| Speeding 1 through 5 mph in excess of posted speed | 2 |
| Speeding 6 through 15 mph in excess of posted speed | 4 |
| Speeding 16 through 25 mph in excess of posted speed | 5 |
| Speeding 26 through 35 mph in excess of posted speed | 6 |
| Speeding 36 mph and above in excess of posted speed | 8 |
Violation
|
Points |
| Contributing to an accident involving property damage | 3 |
| Contributing to an accident resulting in bodily injury | 4 |
| Contributing to an accident resulting in another's death | 8 |
Violation
|
Points |
| Driving while license canceled | 8 |
| Fleeing Law Enforcement Officer (misdemeanor) | 8 |
| Child Endangerment (misdemeanor) | 8 |
Violation
|
Points |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, speed not indicated | 4 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 1 through 5 mph in excess of posted speed zone | 2 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 6 through 14 mph in excess of posted speed zone | 4 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 15 through 25 mph in excess of posted speed zone , excessive speeding | 5 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 26 through 35 mph in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding | 6 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 36 through 45 mph in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding | 7 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 46 mph and above in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding | 8 |
| Excessive speeding (15 mph or more above posted speed limit in a commercial vehicle), speed not indicated on court document, but on citation | 6 |
| Reckless driving | 7 |
| Improper passing | 4 |
| Improper or erratic lane change | 5 |
| Following improperly | 4 |
| Careless or negligent driving | 5 |
| Failure to obey traffic instructions | 4 |
| Wrong way, side or direction | 4 |
| Failure to yield right of way | 4 |
| Making improper turn | 4 |
| Failure to signal direction | 3 |
| Passing stopped school, church, or youth bus taking on or discharging passengers | 6 |
| Following emergency vehicle unlawfully | 3 |
| Speed less than posted minimum | 4 |
| Miscellaneous traffic violations | 3 |
| Failure to yield to emergency vehicles | 6 |
| Failure to stop at a railroad crossing | 8 |
Violation
|
Points |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, speed not indicated | 5 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 1 through 5 mph in excess of posted speed zone | 3 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 6 through 14 mph in excess of posted speed zone | 5 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 15 through 25 mph in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding | 6 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 26 through 35 mph in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding | 7 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 36 through 45 mph in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding | 8 |
| Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 46 mph and above in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding | 9 |
| Excessive speeding (15 mph or more above posted speed limit in a commercial vehicle), speed not indicated on court document, but on citation | 7 |
| Reckless driving | 8 |
| Improper passing | 5 |
| Improper or erratic lane change | 6 |
| Following improperly | 5 |
| Careless or negligent driving | 6 |
| Failure to obey traffic instructions | 5 |
| Wrong way, side or direction | 5 |
| Failure to yield right of way | 5 |
| Making improper turn | 5 |
| Failure to signal direction | 4 |
| Passing stopped school, church, or youth bus taking on or discharging passengers | 8 |
| Following emergency vehicle unlawfully | 3 |
| Speed less than posted minimum | 5 |
| Miscellaneous traffic violations | 4 |
