I wanted to put together a list of the traffic offenses and points that are associated with the charges.  Below is the table of offense that are subject to the “point” system.

56-1-710  Conviction means a plea of guilty, nolo contendere or, bail forfeiture.

56-1-720 – Point System

Charge	Statute	Points
Reckless Driving	56-5-2920	6
Passing a stopped school bus	56-5-2770	6
Hit and Run, with property damage	56-5-1240, 1250	6
Driving Too Fast for Conditions or Speeding	56-5-1520
Less than 10		2
10+ but less than 25		4
25 or above		6
Disobedience of official traffic device	56-5-950	4
Disobedience to officer directing traffic	56-5-740	4
Failing to yield	56-5-2330	4
Wrong side of road	56-5-1920	4
Passing unlawfully	56-5-1860, 1890	4
Turning unlawfully	56-5-2120, 2140	4
Driving through safety zone	56-5-3240	4
Failing to signal	56-5-2150	4
Improper signal	56-5-2150	4
Suddenly decreasing speed	56-5-2150	4
Unlawful Lane change	56-5-1900	2
Improper parking	56-5-2510	2
Following too closely	56-5-1930	4
Failing to dim lights	56-5-4780	2
Operating improper lights	56-5-4490	2
Improper brake lights	56-5-4510	4
Operating vehicle in unsafe condition	56-5-4410	2
Driving in improper lane / left of center	56-5-1810	2
Improper backing	56-5-3810	2

Once points are accumulated, your license may be suspended based upon the number of points.

Suspension

12-15 Points – 3 Months
16-17 Points – 4 Months
18-19 Points – 5 Months
20+ Points – 6 Months

When do points go away?

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Computation of Points
Within 12 months = full value
From 12 to 24 months = one half value
More than 24 months = no value

56-1-770
4 points off for defense driving course