How many points does it take to suspend your license in Arkansas?

Moving violations add 3 to 8 points, and 10 points brings a warning letter while 14 points brings a suspension notice and hearing.

Updated November 13, 2026

How long do points stay on your license in Arkansas?

Points are counted over a 36-month period.

How long does a speeding ticket stay on your record in Arkansas?

The insurance record shows traffic violations for a 3-year period.

How to check your points in Arkansas

Your Arkansas driving record lists each conviction and the points it carries. See the Arkansas driving record page.

How Arkansas compares with nearby states

State	Uses points	The rule
Louisiana	No	Louisiana does not use a point system.
Mississippi	–	Mississippi's administrative code sets a point scale: 40 points within three years bring a 30-day suspension, 45 points 60 days and 50 points 90 days. The published code does not list the points for each violation, and the state's driver manual does not mention points. Three reckless driving convictions in 12 months bring a one-year revocation.
Missouri	Yes	Each moving violation adds points; 4 points in 12 months brings a warning letter, and 8 points in 18 months brings a suspension of 30, 60 or 90 days.
Oklahoma	Yes	Points are added after a conviction for certain offenses, and a license is suspended when the total reaches 10 or more points within five years.
Tennessee	Yes	Violations add points, and 12 or more points within one year leads the state to issue a notice of proposed suspension with a right to a hearing.
Texas	No	Texas does not use points: its point program ended on September 1, 2019. Four moving violation convictions in 12 months, or seven in 24 months, bring a suspension of 90 days, or of 30 days to one year if the driver asks for a hearing and loses.

Rules checked November 13, 2026. Arkansas DFA sets them and can change them. Your own record shows what applies to you. Sources: dfa.arkansas.gov, law.cornell.edu.

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How many points does it take to suspend your license?
Each state sets its own limit, such as 12 points in 12 months in Florida. See how many points suspend a license in your state.
How long do points stay on your license?
In most states that use points, they count against you for one to three years. See how long points stay on your license in your state.
How to get points off your license
Points come off with time, and in many states with an approved driving course. What works in each state, and what a course does not remove.
Check license points
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