How many points does it take to suspend your license in Tennessee?
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.
Updated November 13, 2026
How to check your points in Tennessee
Your Tennessee driving record lists each conviction and the points it carries. See the Tennessee driving record page.
How Tennessee compares with nearby states
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Georgia | Yes | Each moving violation conviction adds points, and 15 points within 24 months brings a license suspension. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Rules checked November 13, 2026. Tennessee Safety & Homeland Security sets them and can change them. Your own record shows what applies to you. Sources: regulations.justia.com.
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Related
- 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
Your driving record shows the points on your license and the tickets they came from. How to check your license points in any state.
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