How many points does it take to suspend your license?
Each state sets its own limit: 12 points in 12 months in Florida, for example, and 4 points in 12 months in California.
Updated 13 November 2026
Most states add points to your record for each moving violation and suspend your license when you collect too many within a set period. A few do not use points and count convictions instead.
The numbers do not compare between states, because the same ticket can carry 1 point in one state and 4 in another. See how many points a speeding ticket is.
Points and suspension, state by state
| State | Uses points | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | A speeding conviction of 1 to 25 mph over adds 2 points, and 12 to 14 points in 2 years brings a 60-day suspension, rising to 365 days at 24 points. |
| Alaska | Yes | A moving violation conviction adds 2 to 10 points, and 12 points in 12 months or 18 points in 24 months brings a mandatory suspension or revocation. |
| Arizona | Yes | Each conviction adds points, and 8 or more points in 12 months requires traffic survival school or brings a suspension of up to 12 months. |
| Arkansas | Yes | Moving violations add 3 to 8 points, and 10 points brings a warning letter while 14 points brings a suspension notice and hearing. |
| California | Yes | A conviction adds 1 or 2 points, and 4 points in 12 months, 6 in 24 months or 8 in 36 months can lead to probation with a 6-month suspension. |
| Colorado | Yes | Convictions add points, and drivers 21 and older face suspension at 12 points in 12 months or 18 points in 24 months. |
| Connecticut | Yes | Convictions add points, the DMV sends a warning letter at 6 points, and a total above 10 points brings a 30-day suspension. |
| Delaware | Yes | A moving violation adds 2 to 6 points, and 8 calculated points brings an advisory letter, 12 requires a course or a 2-month suspension, and 14 brings a 4-month suspension. |
| District of Columbia | Yes | A moving violation adds points, such as 3 to 5 for speeding 11 or more mph over; 10 to 11 points bring a 90-day suspension and 12 or more bring revocation. |
| Florida | Yes | A moving violation adds 3 to 6 points, and 12 points in 12 months brings a suspension of up to 30 days. |
| Georgia | Yes | Each moving violation conviction adds points, and 15 points within 24 months brings a license suspension. |
| Hawaii | No | Hawaii tracks moving violations on a court-kept traffic abstract instead of counting points, and a judge may order a driver with frequent violations to attend a driver retraining course. |
| Idaho | Yes | Violations add points, and 12 points in 12 months brings a 30-day suspension, while 18 points in 24 months brings 90 days. |
| Illinois | Yes | Illinois suspends a license after 3 moving violation convictions within 12 months, and the points assigned to those convictions set how long the suspension lasts. |
| Indiana | Yes | Each moving violation conviction adds 0 to 10 points; 14 to 18 points brings a warning notice, and 20 points brings a one-month suspension. |
| Iowa | – | Iowa suspends a license for at least 90 days after 3 moving violation convictions committed within 12 months. |
| Kansas | No | Kansas does not use points; the Division of Vehicles can restrict or suspend a license after 3 or more moving violations within 12 months. |
| Kentucky | Yes | A moving violation adds 3 to 6 points, and 12 points in two years (7 for drivers under 18) brings a hearing on driving privileges. |
| Louisiana | No | Louisiana does not use a point system. |
| Maine | Yes | Convictions add demerit points; a warning letter comes at 6 points, and 12 points within one year can bring a license suspension of up to 15 days. |
| Maryland | Yes | Moving violations add points; 3 points brings a warning, 5 a driver improvement program, 8 a suspension notice, and 12 a revocation notice, all within 2 years. |
| Michigan | Yes | Each moving violation conviction adds points to the record, and 12 points within two years leads to a driver reexamination that can end in suspension. |
| Minnesota | No | Minnesota does not assign points; it suspends or revokes a license based on the number and type of violations within a set period. |
| 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. |
| Montana | Yes | A driver with 30 or more conviction points in 3 years is declared a habitual traffic offender and loses the license for 3 years. |
| Nebraska | Yes | Points are assessed on conviction by violation type, and 12 points within two years revokes the license for six months, or three years for a second revocation within five years. |
| Nevada | Yes | The DMV assigns demerit points for each moving violation conviction by severity, and 12 points within 12 months brings an automatic 6-month license suspension. |
| New Hampshire | Yes | For drivers 21 and older, 12 points in one calendar year can bring a suspension of up to 3 months, 18 points in two consecutive years up to 6 months, and 24 points in three consecutive years up to one year. |
| New Jersey | Yes | Moving violations add points, 6 or more points in three years brings a surcharge, and 12 or more points leads to license suspension. |
| New Mexico | Yes | The MVD suspends the license for 12 months at 12 points within 12 consecutive months, with a warning at 6 points and a judge-recommended suspension of up to 3 months at 7 to 10 points. |
| New York | Yes | Points are added after a conviction, and 11 points within 24 months can lead to license suspension. |
| North Carolina | Yes | Points are assessed for convictions by offense date, and 12 points within three years can bring a suspension, or 8 points within three years after reinstatement. |
| North Dakota | Yes | Points are assigned by violation, and 12 or more points bring a suspension of 7 days for each point over 11; drivers under 18 are cancelled at 6 points. |
| Ohio | Yes | Moving violations add points, a warning letter is sent at 6 points, and 12 points within two years brings a six-month license suspension. |
| 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. |
| Oregon | No | Oregon does not put points on a driving record. Its Driver Improvement Program restricts or suspends a license based on how many convictions and crashes a driver has in a set period. |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Violations add points. At 6 points the driver must take a special point exam or Driver Improvement School, and at 11 or more points the license is suspended. |
| South Carolina | Yes | Speeding adds 2, 4, or 6 points depending on speed over the limit, and 12 or more points can bring a license suspension of three to six months. |
| South Dakota | Yes | A DUI adds 10 points and most other moving violations add 2; 15 points in 12 months or 22 points in 24 months brings a suspension, starting at 60 days. |
| 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. |
| Utah | Yes | Moving violations add points by severity, and adults 21 and older who reach 200 points in three years may be suspended for three months to a year. |
| Vermont | Yes | Each conviction adds points, such as 2 for most signal violations, and 10 points in two years starts a suspension of 10 days, rising with more points. |
| Virginia | Yes | Convictions carry 3, 4 or 6 demerit points. Twelve points in 12 months or 18 in 24 months requires a clinic, and 18 in 12 months or 24 in 24 months brings a 90-day suspension. |
| Washington | No | Washington does not use points. Six moving violations in 12 months, or seven in 24 months, brings a 60-day suspension. |
| West Virginia | Yes | Convictions add points, and 12 or more points brings a suspension of 30 days at 12 to 13 points, rising to 90 days at 18 to 19 points. |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Points depend on the violation and license type, and 12 points in 12 months suspends the license for 2 months at 12 to 16 points, longer with more. |
| Wyoming | No | The state suspends a license for 90 days on the fourth moving violation within 12 months, based on the offense dates. |
Checked 13 November 2026 against each state's own publications. A state is listed only where we could confirm its rule. States change these rules, and your own record shows what applies to you.
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Related
- How many points is a speeding ticket?
Usually 2 to 4 points, and more the faster you were going. It depends on your state, and some states do not use points at all.
- 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.
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