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14 points

What the rule says happens: A “Notice of Suspension/Hearing” will be sent to such person

ACCUMULATION OF 14 OR MORE POINTS A “Notice of Suspension/Hearing” will be sent to such person which indicates the effective date of the proposed suspension action and advises the person of the right of “due process,” and that the failure to attend the scheduled hearing will be considered the choice to waive that right in favor of the suspension action.

Points for each violation

Violation, in Arkansas’s wordingPoints
Speeding not more than 10 mph over the posted speed3
Speeding 11-20 mph over the posted speed limit4
Speeding 21-30 mph over the posted speed limit5
Speeding 31 mph or more over the posted limit8
RECKLESS DRIVING8
FAILURE TO STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS8
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED Official passages differ on this line. Both are shown together.14
FLEEING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE8
LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT8
ALL OTHER MOVING TRAFFIC CONVICTIONS3
AT FAULT ACCIDENTS3
NON MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATION0

These are the lines we have. Arkansas’s full schedule is at the source links and may list more.

Sources for these lines, word for word

(1) Speeding not more than 10 mph over the posted speed 3 points limit;

(2) Speeding 11-20 mph over the posted speed limit 4 points;

(3) Speeding 21-30 mph over the posted speed limit 5 points;

(4) Speeding 31 mph or more over the posted limit 8 points.

RECKLESS DRIVING (§27-50-308) 8 Points

FAILURE TO STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS (§27-51-1001) 8 Points

Official sources differ

These official passages do not print the same thing. Both are shown as printed. We do not choose between them or say how they fit together.

A point range of 3 – 8 points is assessed to all moving violations, depending on the severity of the violation.

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 14 Points

FLEEING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE (§5-54-125) 8 Points

LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT (§27-53-101/102) 8 Points

ALL OTHER MOVING TRAFFIC CONVICTIONS 3 points

AT FAULT ACCIDENTS 3 points

NON MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATION 0 points

When points lead to a suspension or other action

PointsWithinThe rule’s wordingWhat happensApplies to
10no period givensee the ruleA “Warning Letter” will be sent to the personsee the rule
14no period givensee the ruleA “Notice of Suspension/Hearing” will be sent to such personsee the rule
14no period givensee the rulemay suspend the person’s driving privilege for no more than three monthssee the rule
18no period givensee the rulemay suspend the person’s driving privilege for no more than six monthssee the rule
24no period givensee the rulemay suspend the person’s driving privilege for no more than one yearsee the rule

Whether a rule means that many points or more, or more than that many, is in the rule’s own words below.

The rules, word for word

ACCUMULATION OF 10 THROUGH 13 POINTS A “Warning Letter” will be sent to the person calling attention to the person’s errant driving and total point accumulation.

ACCUMULATION OF 14 OR MORE POINTS A “Notice of Suspension/Hearing” will be sent to such person which indicates the effective date of the proposed suspension action and advises the person of the right of “due process,” and that the failure to attend the scheduled hearing will be considered the choice to waive that right in favor of the suspension action.

ACCUMULATION OF 14 THROUGH 17 POINTS The office may suspend the person’s driving privilege for no more than three months.

ACCUMULATION OF 18 THROUGH 23 POINTS The office may suspend the person’s driving privilege for no more than six months.

ACCUMULATION OF 24 OR MORE POINTS The office may suspend the person’s driving privilege for no more than one year.

How long points last

The following point values shall be assessed and assigned to the record of any person convicted of moving traffic violations, whether occurring in or out of state, within a thirty-six (36) month period from the date a person is scheduled a hearing to discuss the accumulation of moving traffic convictions.

The accumulated point values assigned to a record are cumulative with the total driving record of an individual being considered in disciplinary action that may result in the loss of driving privileges.

Which date counts

We don’t have Arkansas’s wording on whether the violation date or the conviction date counts. The agency is the place to ask.

Tickets from other states

The following point values shall be assessed and assigned to the record of any person convicted of moving traffic violations, whether occurring in or out of state, within a thirty-six (36) month period from the date a person is scheduled a hearing to discuss the accumulation of moving traffic convictions.

The point system itself

The following point values shall be assessed and assigned to the record of any person convicted of moving traffic violations, whether occurring in or out of state, within a thirty-six (36) month period from the date a person is scheduled a hearing to discuss the accumulation of moving traffic convictions.

More from Arkansas’s rules

These point values shall be assessed for each conviction entered and action may be taken in relation to the number of points accumulated.

The office may take action based on points accumulated and the total driving record:

When a ticket is added to a driver’s record that puts the driver at the threshold of 10, a warning letter is generated and mailed to the driver so that the driver knows that they could suffer driver license sanctions if additional violations continue to accumulate on the record.

14 or more points, a hearing is automatically scheduled. A Hearing Officer will explain laws and regulations concerning the points system and the consequences violations, which could include probation or suspension of driving privileges. If the licensee fails to attend the hearing, the license is automatically suspended.

Where official sources differ

Official sources differ

These official passages do not print the same thing. Both are shown as printed. We do not choose between them or say how they fit together.

A point range of 3 – 8 points is assessed to all moving violations, depending on the severity of the violation.

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 14 Points

How nearby states compare

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