Schedule

The North Carolina DMV will assign points for convictions in accordance with the schedule below. If you accumulate 8 or more points within a one-year period or 12 or more points within a three-year period, the NC DMV may suspend your license pursuant to N.C.G.S. 20-16.

Schedule of Driver's License Points

5 Points
Passing a stopped school bus.

4 points
Reckless driving (Misdemeanor)
Hit and run, property damage only (Misdemeanor) (If personal injury = Felony)
Following too closely
Driving on wrong side of road
Illegal passing

3 Points
Running through a stop sign
Speeding in excess of 55 miles per hour
Failing to yield right-of-way
Running through red light
No driver's license or license expired more than one year
Failure to stop for siren
Driving through safety zone
No liability insurance
Failure to report accident where such report is required
Speeding in a school zone in excess of the posted school zone speed limit

2 Points
All other moving violations
Failure to properly restrain a child in a restraint or seat belt

1 Point
Littering (G.S. 414-399) involving use of motor vehicle

In addition to suspensions based purely on points, be aware of the following statute (§ 20 16.1): … the Division shall suspend for a period of 30 days the license of any driver without preliminary hearing on receiving a record of the driver's conviction of either (i) exceeding by more than 15 miles per hour the speed limit, either within or outside the corporate limits of a municipality, if the person was also driving at a speed in excess of 55 miles per hour at the time of the offense, or (ii) driving at a speed in excess of 80 miles per hour at the time of the offense.

If your license is suspended under 20-16.1, contact us to find out if you are eligible for a limited driving privilege.