Utah Admin. Code R708-3-5

Point Increase or Decrease

Effective Aug 21, 202553-3-209(2); 53-3-221(4)Public Safety
  1. (1) The division shall increase or decrease the total points accumulated by the following means:

    1. (a) a 10% increase or decrease in points assigned to any moving violation, except speed violations in accordance with Subsection 53-3-221(4)(c);
    2. (b) a 50 point decrease once in a three year period after successfully completing a defensive driving course as defined in this rule;
    3. (c) a 50% point decrease after one year of violation free driving; and
    4. (d) a 100% point decrease after two years of violation free driving.
  2. (2) The assigned points for any moving traffic violation will be dropped three years after the violation occurred.
  3. (3) The division shall decrease the point total after a sanction for drivers under age 21 to 35 points except when the point total is already below 35.
  4. (4) The division shall decrease the point total after a sanction for drivers age 21 and older to 125 points except when the point total is already below 125.

KEY: traffic violations, point-system

Date of Last Change: August 21, 2025

Notice of Continuation: December 16, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-3-209(2); 53-3-221(4)

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