The NYS DMV assigns points to different violation under the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law. It is important to know how points can impact a driver in NY. Whether licensed in NY or another state, a motorist’s privilege to operate in NY will be suspended for a minimum of thirty days if eleven points are accumulated in an eighteen month period or will be revoked for a minimum of six months if convicted of three speeds and or misdemeanors within an eighteen month period (DMV uses the violation date in their eighteen month calculation).

Any conviction for a moving violation stays on your driving record for 4 years (10 years for alcohol or drug related driving offenses) and your insurance company can surcharge you on that conviction for the full four year period.

Below please find a helpful chart showing the points associated with common Vehicle and Traffic Violations in NY.

 

Violation	Points
Speeding – (VTL 1180a) Speed unreasonable/imprudent, MPH over speed limit not indicated	3
Speeding 1   – 10 MPH over speed limit	3
Speeding 11 – 20 MPH over speed limit	4
Speeding 21 – 30 MPH over speed limit	6
Speeding 31 – 40 MPH over speed limit	8
Speeding more than 40 MPH over speed limit	11
Reckless driving (Misdemeanor)	5
Failed to stop for a school bus (loading/unloading passengers, stop sign out, lights flashing)	5
Following too closely (Tailgating)	4
Passing improperly, changing lanes unsafely, driving to the left of center, driving  wrong direction	3
Failed to obey a traffic signal, a stop sign, or a yield sign	3
Railroad crossing violation (Drove around/under crossing gates while activated)	5
Failed to yield the right-of-way	3
Passenger Child Seatbelt Violation (Under 16)	3
Leaving scene of an accident that includes property damage/injury of a domestic animal	3
Leaving scene of an accident involving personal injury (Misdemeanor)	3
Inadequate brakes (Misdemeanor)	4
Use of portable electronic device (“texting” or “talking”)	5
Failure to move over for Emergency Vehicle	2
Other moving violations	2