Connecticut license points
10 points
What the rule says happens: his or her operator’s license is suspended for a period of thirty (30) days
When the holder of an operator’s license is convicted of a motor vehicle violation which raises his or her point total above ten (10) points, the commissioner shall give notice that his or her operator’s license is suspended for a period of thirty (30) days, effective as of a date certain.
Points for each violation
| Violation, in Connecticut’s wording | Points |
|---|---|
Sec. 14-218a —Operating at unreasonable rate of speed | 1 |
Sec. 14-219 —Speeding | 1 |
Sec. 14-240—Failure to drive reasonable distance apart | 3 |
Sec. 14-279—Passing stopped school bus | 4 |
Sec. 14-231—Failure to keep to right when meeting opposing traffic | 3 |
Sec. 14-232—Improper passing or failure to yield to passing vehicle | 3 |
Sec. 14-234—Passing in no passing zone | 3 |
Sec. 14-224(c)—Wagering, speed record | 4 |
Sec. 14-240a—Failure to drive reasonable distance apart, intent to harass | 4 |
Sec. 14-281a(a)—Operation of school bus at excessive speed | 5 |
Sec. 14-222a—Negligent homicide with a motor vehicle | 5 |
These are the lines we have. Connecticut’s full schedule is at the source links and may list more.
Sources for these lines, word for word
(a) One Point shall be assessed for: (1) Sec. 14-218a —Operating at unreasonable rate of speed; (2) Sec. 14-219 —Speeding;
(c) Three points shall be assessed for: (1) Sec. 14-231—Failure to keep to right when meeting opposing traffic; (2) Sec. 14-232—Improper passing or failure to yield to passing vehicle; (3) Sec. 14-233—Passing on right; (4) Sec. 14-234—Passing in no passing zone; (5) Sec. 14-235—Failure to keep to right on curve, grade or when approaching intersection; (6) Sec. 14-240—Failure to drive reasonable distance apart;
(d) Four points shall be assessed for: (1) Sec. 14-224(c)—Wagering, speed record; (2) Sec. 14-240a—Failure to drive reasonable distance apart, intent to harass; and (3) Sec. 14-279—Passing stopped school bus.
(e) Five points shall be assessed for: (1) Sec. 14-281a(a)—Operation of school bus at excessive speed; and (2) Sec. 14-222a—Negligent homicide with a motor vehicle.
When points lead to a suspension or other action
| Points | Within | The rule’s wording | What happens | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | no period given | see the rule | A warning letter will be sent | see the rule |
| 10 | no period given | see the rule | his or her operator’s license is suspended for a period of thirty (30) days | see 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
A warning letter will be sent to the holder of an operator’s license advising such licensee of his or her point assessment record when a conviction of a motor vehicle violation in accordance with this regulation causes the point total of such licensee to equal or exceed six (6) points.
When the holder of an operator’s license is convicted of a motor vehicle violation which raises his or her point total above ten (10) points, the commissioner shall give notice that his or her operator’s license is suspended for a period of thirty (30) days, effective as of a date certain.
How long points last
Points shall remain assessed against the driving record of the holder of an operator’s license for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of such assessment.
Which date counts
What it means for a particular case is for the agency to say.
All points shall be added to a person’s point assessment as of the date that such person is convicted of a violation.
The point system itself
The holder of an operator’s license shall have points assessed against his or her driving record for a conviction of the indicated motor vehicle violations in accordance with the following schedule:
More from Connecticut’s rules
Prior to such effective date, the license holder may request a hearing, but such hearing shall be limited to the issues of the identity of such licensee, and that such licensee has in fact accumulated more than ten points within a twenty-four (24) month period.
is convicted of a motor vehicle violation which again raises his or her point total above ten (10) points within five (5) years of the beginning of any such thirty (30) day suspension, as shown by the driving record maintained by the commissioner, such person shall have his or her operator’s license suspended by the commissioner until his or her point total is reduced to or below ten (10) points.
(f) No points shall be assessed for: an infraction or any violation specified in subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the Connecticut General Statutes for which the person sends payment of the fine and any additional fees or costs established for such infraction or violation to the Centralized Infractions Bureau
(11) Sec. 14-277—Operator’s duties on stopping a school bus;
(13) Sec. 14-296aa—Use of hand-held mobile telephone and mobile electronic devices by motor vehicle operators and school bus drivers;
(b) Two points shall be assessed for: (1) Sec. 14-100a(d)—Failure to use child restraint system or seat belt;
(11) Sec. 14-299—Failure to obey traffic control signal light; (12) Sec. 14-301—Failure to obey stop sign; (13) Sec. 14-302—Failure to obey yield sign;
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, setting forth the number of points chargeable against the owner of an operator's license for conviction of any violation of the motor vehicle laws deemed appropriate by the commissioner for the assessment of such points.
except not less than one point shall be assessed for any violation of section 14-296aa
not more than one point shall be assessed for conviction of a violation of section 14-219
How nearby states compare
Side by side, not like for like. Read each state’s own rule before comparing two of them.
- Delaware
14 points
Mandatory 4 month license suspension
2 Delaware Administrative Code 2208, Concerning Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program, read November 12, 2026
- Maryland
5 points in 12 months
the Administration shall suspend the individual’s driver’s license
Maryland Transportation Article 16-404, actions for accumulated points, read November 12, 2026
- New Jersey
12 points
your license will be suspended
New Jersey MVC, Suspensions and Restorations (Points System), read November 12, 2026
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Sources for Connecticut
- Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies 14-137a-1 to 14-137a-9, Assessment of Points Against an Operator's License for Motor Vehicle Law Violations
- Connecticut General Statutes 14-137a, Point system for motor vehicle violations (Chapter 246)
- The licensing agency: Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Official pages we asked for and don’t quote
| Official page | What the request got |
|---|---|
| the eRegulations browse page for the point assessment regulations | The page answered with text. A search of that text, as our reader extracted it, for the exact string “point system” found it 0 times, for “demerit” found it 0 times, for “points” found it 0 times. We quote nothing from this page. |