Common Traffic Charges (Alphabetical)

Drivers License Points Assessed (alpha) — For each conviction of a traffic violation or driving charge, the court notifies the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of the conviction and a certain amount of points is assessed to your driver’s license record. A conviction occurs when you plead guilty to a charge, are found guilty at trial, mail in a penalty assessment fine amount, or fail to appear in court, in some cases.

Point Assessments For Traffic Violations

The amount of driver’s license points assessed (alpha) against a person’s driver’s license for a conviction of traffic violation is determined by law, and point assessments for some common traffic charges are:

Traffic Charge or Violation	Points
Alteration of Suspension System	3
Careless Driving	4 or 12
Defective Headlamps	1
Displaying Fictitious Plates	0
Driving After Revocation Prohibited (DARP)	—
Driving in Wrong Lane	3
Driving on Wrong Side of Road	4
Driving Under Restraint as Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO)	—
Driving Under Restraint of Cancellation (DUC)	—
Driving Under Restraint of Denial (DUD)	—
Driving Under Restraint of Revocation (DUR)	—
Driving Under Restraint of Suspension (DUS)	—
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)	12
Driving While Ability Impaired (DWI or DWAI)	8
Driving While an Habitual User	12
Driving With Excessive Alcohol Content (DEAC/DUI Per Se)	12
Driving Without a Drivers License (DWDL)	3 or 6
Eluding or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer	12
Failure to Dim Headlights	2
Failure to Drive in a Single Lane (Weaving)	3
Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device	4
Failure to Report an Accident	12
Failure to Stop for School Bus Signals	6
Failure to Use Headlights	2
Failure to Use Seat Belt (18 Years or Older)	0
Failure to Use Seat Belt (Under 18 Years of Age)	2
Failure to Use Turn Signal	2
Failure to Yield to Emergency, Stationary or Slow-Moving Vehicles	4 or 12
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way to Pedestrian	4
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way to Vehicle	3
Following Too Closely	4
Illegal U-Turn	3
Improper Backing	2
Improper Passing	2
Improper Turn	3
Left-Turn Violation	3
Leaving Scene of Accident – Injuries or Death	12
Leaving Scene of Accident – Property Damage Only	12
Misuse of a Cell Phone (Under 18 Years of Age)	1
No Proof of Insurance (NPOI)	4
Permitting Unauthorized Person to Drive	0
Reckless Driving	8
Red Light Violations	4
Speed Contest (Drag Racing)	12
Speed Exhibition	5
Speeding (1 to 4 mph over the limit)	0
Speeding (5 to 9 mph over the limit)	1
Speeding (10 to 19 mph over the limit)	4
Speeding (20 to 39 mph over the limit)	6
Speeding (40 mph or more over the limit)	12
Stop Sign Violations	4
Speeding (Special Hazard/Too Fast For Conditions/Too Fast For Mountain Conditions)	3
Underage Drunk Driving (UDD)	4
Unsafe Lane Change	3
Unsafe Vehicle	2