Overview
- Effective February 16, drivers face suspension at 10 points within a 24‑month window, and certain 11‑point violations can trigger an immediate suspension review.
- Point values for high‑risk offenses rose, including alcohol‑ or drug‑related incidents and aggravated unlicensed operation set to 11 points, speeding in work zones at 8, and passing a stopped school bus at 8.
- Additional revisions include new or higher assessments for over‑height vehicle bridge strikes (8 points), leaving a personal‑injury crash (5), failure to exercise due care (5), facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation (5), and speed contests or races (5).
- DMV officials estimate roughly a 40% increase in safety‑related suspensions and revocations under the new rules, and AAA says the harsher penalties could deter risky driving and raise insurance exposure for drivers who accrue points.
- The rollout included a statewide technology upgrade that has DMV offices, online services, and phone lines offline through Wednesday, February 18, and automated camera tickets continue to carry no points.