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Traffic Violations - Drivers Age 18 and Over

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  • Points and the Driver Improvement Program
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    • Three Point Violations
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    • Moving Violations and Point Assessments
    • Traffic Violations - Drivers Age 18 and Over
    • Traffic Violations - Drivers Under Age 18
  • If you are convicted of a demerit-point violation (or safety belt and child restraint violation) committed when you were age 18 or 19, you will be required to complete a driver improvement clinic.
  • If you are 18 or older and you accumulate 8 demerit points in 12 months (or 12 points in 24 months), you will receive an advisory letter that cautions you about the consequences of violating the law.
  • If you accumulate 12 demerit points in 12 months (or 18 points in 24 months), you will be required to complete a driver improvement clinic. You must enroll in and satisfactorily complete the clinic within 90 days.
  • If you accumulate 18 demerit points in 12 months (or 24 points in 24 months), your driving privilege will be suspended for 90 days. Additionally, you must complete a driver improvement clinic before your privilege will be restored. Once your privilege is restored, you will be placed on a six-month probation period.

You must satisfactorily complete a clinic that provides either online or in-classroom instruction.

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