Michigan license points
9 points
What the rule says happens: the secretary of state may call the individual in for an interview
If an individual has accumulated 9 points as provided in this section, the secretary of state may call the individual in for an interview as to the individual's driving ability and record after due notice as to time and place of the interview.
Points for each violation
| Violation, in Michigan’s wording | Points |
|---|---|
A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 15 miles per hour | 4 |
A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 miles per hour but not more than 15 miles per hour | 3 |
A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 5 miles per hour but not more than 10 miles per hour | 2 |
A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 1 mile per hour but not more than 5 miles per hour | 1 |
A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 15 miles per hour | 5 |
A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 but not more than 15 miles per hour | 4 |
A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by 10 miles per hour or less | 3 |
Disobeying a traffic signal or stop sign, or improper passing | 3 |
Operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 626 | 6 |
Careless driving | 3 |
a moving violation resulting in an at-fault collision with another vehicle, an individual, or any other object | 4 |
Fleeing or eluding an officer | 6 |
A third or subsequent violation of section 602b | 2 |
A second violation of section 602b | 1 |
All other moving violations pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles reported under this section | 2 |
These are the lines we have. Michigan’s full schedule is at the source links and may list more.
Sources for these lines, word for word
A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 15 miles per hour 4 points
A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 miles per hour but not more than 15 miles per hour 3 points
A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 5 miles per hour but not more than 10 miles per hour 2 points
A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 1 mile per hour but not more than 5 miles per hour 1 point
A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 15 miles per hour 5 points
A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 but not more than 15 miles per hour 4 points
A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by 10 miles per hour or less 3 points
Disobeying a traffic signal or stop sign, or improper passing 3 points
Operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 626 6 points
Careless driving in violation of section 626b or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 626b 3 points
a moving violation resulting in an at-fault collision with another vehicle, an individual, or any other object 4 points
Fleeing or eluding an officer 6 points
A third or subsequent violation of section 602b 2 points
A second violation of section 602b 1 point
All other moving violations pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles reported under this section 2 points
When points lead to a suspension or other action
| Points | Within | The rule’s wording | What happens | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | no period given | see the rule | the secretary of state may call the individual in for an interview | 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
If an individual has accumulated 9 points as provided in this section, the secretary of state may call the individual in for an interview as to the individual's driving ability and record after due notice as to time and place of the interview.
How long points last
We don’t have Michigan’s wording on this yet. The periods beside the figures above are the only ones we have.
Which date counts
What it means for a particular case is for the agency to say.
the secretary of state shall record the date of conviction, civil infraction determination, or probate court disposition, and the number of points for each, based on the following formula
Taking points off: courses and clean driving
the secretary of state shall not enter the points corresponding to a moving violation committed in this state by an individual the secretary of state determines to be eligible under this section on the individual's driving record or make information concerning that violation available to any insurance company if the individual attends and successfully completes a basic driver improvement course under this section
The violation is a violation for which 4 or more points may be assessed under section 320a.
The individual previously successfully completed a basic driver improvement course.
The individual has 3 or more points on the individual's driving record.
Tickets from other states
Not more than 5 days after receipt of a properly prepared abstract from a court of this state or another state
If a Michigan driver commits a violation in another state that would be a civil infraction if committed in this state, and a conviction results solely because of the failure of the Michigan driver to appear in that state to contest the violation, on receipt of the abstract of conviction by the secretary of state, the violation must be noted on the Michigan driver's record, but points must not be assessed against the Michigan driver license.
The point system itself
the secretary of state shall record the date of conviction, civil infraction determination, or probate court disposition, and the number of points for each, based on the following formula
More from Michigan’s rules
The secretary of state after notice as provided in this section may conduct an investigation or reexamination of a person, based upon 1 or more of the following:
The person has charged against him or her a total of 12 or more points as provided in section 320a within a period of 2 years, or a total of 6 or more points as provided in section 320a(q) within a period of 2 years.
The secretary of state, upon good cause, or based solely on the licensed operator's or chauffeur's driving record, may restrict, suspend, revoke, or impose other terms and conditions on the license of a person subject to an investigation or reexamination
A license shall not be suspended under this section for a period of more than 1 year.
If the individual fails to appear as provided in this subsection, the secretary of state shall add 3 points to the individual's record.
If more than 1 conviction, civil infraction determination, or probate court disposition results from the same incident, points must be entered only for the violation that receives the highest number of points under this section.
How nearby states compare
Side by side, not like for like. Read each state’s own rule before comparing two of them.
- Illinois
15 points
2-month suspension
92 Illinois Administrative Code 1040.30, Suspension or Revocation for Three or More Traffic Offenses Committed Within 12 Months, read November 12, 2026
- Indiana
6 points
you must take the knowledge exam to renew your driver’s license
Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter Five: Points, Suspension, and Insurance Requirements, read November 12, 2026
- Ohio
12 points in 2 years
the registrar shall send a written notice
Ohio Revised Code 4510.037, Warning letter; notice of suspension; remedial driving course, read November 12, 2026
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Total so far
Reference only, not legal or insurance advice. Confirm with the agency. Full statement.
What this adds up, and what it can’t say
- This is arithmetic on quoted values, and nothing else. It does not predict any outcome.
- The date a state counts from (the violation date or the conviction date) is as quoted. The calculator does not decide it: it uses the date entered for each line.
- Courts and agencies decide actual outcomes, under the full text of the law and the full driving record, which this page does not have.
- Insurance companies use their own separate systems. This calculator works out nothing about insurance.
- A printed figure is compared with a sum only where the same quoted passage prints a period. The comparison says below, equal to or above. Whether a passage means that figure or more, or more than that figure, is in the passage’s own words.
- How periods are counted here is this calculator’s own convention, not a rule from any source. Months and years are calendar months and years counted back from the date chosen. Where the earlier month is shorter, its last day is used. The day reached is the period’s first day, and a line dated on that first day is outside the period. A line dated on the date chosen is inside. For example, a period of one month ending March 31, 2026 has the first day February 28, 2026, so a line dated that day is not counted and a line dated the day after is. An agency may count differently.
- Nothing typed here leaves this page or is stored.
The checker has only the violations in the table above.
Sources for Michigan
- Michigan Compiled Laws 257.320a, recording of convictions and number of points
- Michigan Compiled Laws 257.320, investigation or reexamination
- Michigan Compiled Laws 257.320d, basic driver improvement course
- The licensing agency: Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State)
Official pages we asked for and don’t quote
| Official page | What the request got |
|---|---|
| the Secretary of State's driver assessment page | The request was refused (HTTP 403). |
| What Every Driver Must Know, the state driver manual (PDF) | The request was refused (HTTP 403). |
| What Every Driver Must Know, chapter 2, Your Driving Record (PDF) | The request was refused (HTTP 403). |
| the Secretary of State home page | The request was refused (HTTP 403). |