Driver’s License Points in North Carolina

Being convicted of a traffic-related offense can have a serious adverse affect on your driver’s license! Below are the point values for some potential traffic convictions.

DMV Driver License Points

Conviction Point Value (Note: Accumulation of 12 points within a 3-year period results in a revocation)

• Driving While Impaired 12
• Passing a stopped school bus 5
• Aggressive driving 5

• Reckless driving 4
• Hit and run, property damage only 4
• Following too closely 4
• Driving on wrong side of road 4
• Illegal passing 4
• Failure to yield right of way:
  • to pedestrian 4
  • to bicycle 4
  • to motor scooter 4
  • to motorcycle 4

• Running through stop sign 3
• Speeding in excess of 55 mph 3
• Failure to yield right of way 3
• Running through red light 3
• No driver license 3
• license expired more than one year 3
• Failure to stop for siren 3
• Driving through safety zone 3
• No liability insurance 3
• Failure to report accident 3
• Speeding in a school zone 3

• Failure to properly restrain a child 2
• All other moving violations 2
• Littering by use of a motor vehicle 1
• Improper Equipment 0
• Expired Inspection 0
• Expired registration 0
• Improper display of license plates 0
• Improper display of dealer’s tags 0