Delaware license points
14 points
What the rule says happens: Mandatory 4 month license suspension
Calculated Points 8 12 14 Action Items Division of Motor Vehicles advisory letter is mailed to the driver. DDC credits will not impact the issuance of an advisory letter. Driver must complete an approved “behavior modification/attitudinal driving course” within 90 days after notification (unless extended by the Division). Failure to comply or upon preference of the driver, a mandatory 2 month suspension will be imposed in lieu of the program. Mandatory 4 month license suspension.
Points for each violation
| Violation, in Delaware’s wording | Points |
|---|---|
Speeding 1-9 miles per hour over posted limit | 2 |
Speeding 10-14 miles per hour over posted limit | 4 |
Speeding 15-19 miles per hour over posted limit | 5 |
Speeding 20 or more miles per hour over posted limit | 5 |
Passing a Stopped School Bus | 6 |
Reckless Driving | 6 |
Operation of a Vehicle Causing Death | 6 |
Aggressive Driving | 6 |
Disregarding Stop Sign or Red Light | 3 |
Moving violation contained in Chapters 27, 41 or 42 of Title 21 | 2 |
These are the lines we have. Delaware’s full schedule is at the source links and may list more.
Sources for these lines, word for word
Violations Speeding 1-9 miles per hour over posted limit Speeding 10-14 miles per hour over posted limit Speeding 15-19 miles per hour over posted limit Speeding 20 or more miles per hour over posted limit Passing a Stopped School Bus Reckless Driving Operation of a Vehicle Causing Death Aggressive Driving Disregarding Stop Sign or Red Light Moving violation contained in Chapters 27, 41 or 42 of Title 21 *May result in additional actions including suspension 4.2 2 4 5 5* 6* 6 6* 6* 3 2
When points lead to a suspension or other action
| Points | Within | The rule’s wording | What happens | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 years | see the rule | an advisory letter is sent to the driver | see the rule |
| 12 | no period given | see the rule | Driver must complete an approved “behavior modification/attitudinal driving course” within 90 days after notification | see the rule |
| 14 | no period given | see the rule | Mandatory 4 month license suspension | see the rule |
| 16 | no period given | see the rule | Mandatory 6 month license suspension | see the rule |
| 18 | no period given | see the rule | Mandatory 8 month license suspension | see the rule |
| 20 | no period given | see the rule | Mandatory 10 month license suspension | see the rule |
| 22 | no period given | see the rule | Mandatory 12 month license suspension | 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 driver enters the Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program when the driver accumulates 8 calculated points based upon their driving record for the previous two years. At that time an advisory letter is sent to the driver.
Calculated Points 8 12 14 Action Items Division of Motor Vehicles advisory letter is mailed to the driver. DDC credits will not impact the issuance of an advisory letter. Driver must complete an approved “behavior modification/attitudinal driving course” within 90 days after notification (unless extended by the Division). Failure to comply or upon preference of the driver, a mandatory 2 month suspension will be imposed in lieu of the program. Mandatory 4 month license suspension.
16 3 Mandatory 6 month license suspension.
18 Mandatory 8 month license suspension.
20 Mandatory 10 month license suspension.
22 Mandatory 12 month license suspension.
How long points last
The actions listed below occur as calculated points are accumulated during any 24-month period. The 24-month period is computed based upon the date of the offense and “slides” forward based upon that date.
For the purposes of this regulation, calculated points are credited at full point value for the first twelve months from the date of the violation. After the initial 12 months have expired, the calculated points will be credited at (1/2) point value for the next 12 months. The Division will only take action based upon convictions accumulated within the 24-month period following the date of the offense.
Which date counts
What it means for a particular case is for the agency to say.
The actions listed below occur as calculated points are accumulated during any 24-month period. The 24-month period is computed based upon the date of the offense and “slides” forward based upon that date.
Taking points off: courses and clean driving
The licensee shall have a 3-point credit entered on the licensee’s driving record following satisfactory completion of the course.
DDC credit is effective on the date of course completion. DDC credit will not be applied retroactively once an action item is in effect.
A licensee who is convicted of a speeding violation from 1 – 14 miles per hour over the posted speed limit will not be assessed points for the first violation within any three (3) year period
Tickets from other states
Convictions received from other jurisdictions are posted to the Delaware driving record. The points will be assessed on these violations as though the offense was committed in this State in accordance with the Driver’s License Compact.
The point system itself
The Division of Motor Vehicles shall identify problem drivers, educate and impose driver’s license sanctions based upon a point system.
More from Delaware’s rules
When the calculated points fall between the threshold limits, use the action items specified in the lower level.
To become eligible for reinstatement, the driver must complete or have completed a behavior modification/attitudinal driving course” within the previous 2 years as of the time of reinstatement.
When convicted of driving 25 MPH over the posted limit, the driver’s license will be suspended for a mandatory period of 1 month. The suspension period will be increased by one month for each additional 5 MPH over the initial 25 MPH threshold.
Anyone convicted of driving 50 MPH or more over the posted speed or driving 100 MPH or more shall be suspended for a period of one year.
Passing a stopped school bus in violation of 21 Del.C. §4166(d). For the first offense, one-month driver’s license suspension. For the second offense, six months suspension. For the third or more offenses, suspend the driver’s license for twelve months.
If the calculated point level reaches 15 or more points in a 24-month period, an occupational license will not be issued until the calculated points are less than 15 points.
How nearby states compare
Side by side, not like for like. Read each state’s own rule before comparing two of them.
- Connecticut
10 points
his or her operator’s license is suspended for a period of thirty (30) days
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, read November 12, 2026
- District of Columbia
10 points
DC license suspended, lose driving privileges for 90 days
DC DMV, Driver Point System Chart, 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
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Sources for Delaware
- 2 Delaware Administrative Code 2208, Concerning Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program
- The licensing agency: Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles
Official pages we asked for and don’t quote
| Official page | What the request got |
|---|---|
| an address tried for the Division of Motor Vehicles' driver improvement points page | 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. |
| the web page for 2 Del. Admin. Code 2208 | The answer had no text our reader could use. |