Point System

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If you are convicted of a violation that occurred while your car was moving (e.g. speeding, failing to stop for a red light, failing to stop at a stop sign, etc.), points will be assigned to you based on a schedule adopted by the New York State legislature. If you accumulate three speeding violations or 11 points within an 18 month period, the Department of Motor Vehicles will suspend your license. If you accumulate 6 or more points within an 18 month period (which could result from just 1 conviction of 21 mph over the speed limit), you will have to pay NY State $100.00 per year for 3 years plus $25.00 for each additional point accumulated. The number of points attributed to various infractions are as follows.

Violation	Points
Speeding (mph over posted limit):  1 to 10	3
11 to 20	4
21 to 30	6
31 to 40	8
More than 40	11
Reckless Driving	5
Failing to stop for school bus	5
Following too closely (tailgating)	4
Inadequate brakes	4
Inadequate brakes (While driving employer's vehicle)	2
Failing to yeild right-of-way	3
Violation of traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign	3
Railroad crossing violation	3
Improper passing or lane use	3
Leaving scene of an incident involving property damage or injury to an animal	3
Child safety restaint violation	3
Any other moving violation	2