1. (1) The division shall post each conviction of a moving violation to the driving record of the individual convicted, along with the points assigned to the violation, as designated in the code violation table.

2. (2) The division shall use the following point thresholds to determine the severity of the sanction to be levied against the driver:

   1. (a) 35 to 69 points: driver is sent a warning letter;
   2. (b) 70 points: driver must appear for a hearing;
   3. (c) 70 to 139 points: driver may be placed on probation or denied for 30 days;
   4. (d) 140 to 199 points, or violation of probation for the first time in a three year period: driver may be denied for 30 days;
   5. (e) 140 to 199 points for a second time in a three year period or a second probation violation in a three year period: driver may be denied for 60 days;
   6. (f) 140 to 199 points for a third time in a three year period or a third probation violation in a three year period: driver may be suspended for 90 days;
   7. (g) 200 to 249 points: driver is suspended for 60 days;

   8. (h) 250 to 349 points: driver is suspended for 90 days;

      1. (i) 350 to 449 points: driver is suspended for 6 months; and
   9. (j) 450 or more: driver is suspended for 1 year.
3. (3) The division may consider a driver who is within a designated threshold for action at a lower threshold if completion of the defensive driving course has lowered the point total to that lower threshold.
4. (4) The division shall deny an individual's driving privilege for the first two sanctions within a three year period unless the point total is 200 or more.
5. (5) The division shall suspend an individual's driving privilege for a third or additional sanction within a three year period at the next highest threshold, which doubles in length for each succeeding sanction within the three year period up to a maximum of one year.
6. (6) The division shall extend the original denial or suspension period when the driver is convicted of a moving traffic violation while the original denial or suspension period is still in effect.
7. (7) The division shall deny or suspend the driving privilege of an individual for failing to appear for a hearing requested this rule.

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)