New York license points
11 points in 24 months
What the rule says happens: your driver license may be suspended
If you get 11 points in 24 months, your driver license may be suspended.
Points for each violation
| Violation, in New York’s wording | Points |
|---|---|
Speeding MPH not specified | 3 |
Speeding 1 to 10 MPH over posted limit | 3 |
Speeding 11 to 20 MPH over posted limit | 4 |
Speeding 21 to 30 MPH over posted limit | 6 |
Speeding 31 to 40 MPH over posted limit | 8 |
Speeding Over 40 MPH over posted limit | 11 |
Speeding in a Work Zone | 8 |
Violation involving a traffic signal, stop sign or yield sign | 3 |
Reckless driving | 5 |
Following too closely (tailgating) | 4 |
Passing a stopped school bus | 8 |
Use of mobile telephone or portable electronic device while operating a motor vehicle | 5 |
Alcohol or drug-related driving incident | 11 |
Improper passing, unsafe lane change, drove left of center, or drove wrong direction | 3 |
Failing to yield the right-of-way | 3 |
Any other moving violations | 2 |
These are the lines we have. New York’s full schedule is at the source links and may list more.
Sources for these lines, word for word
Speeding MPH not specified 3
Speeding 1 to 10 MPH over posted limit 3
Speeding 11 to 20 MPH over posted limit 4
Speeding 21 to 30 MPH over posted limit 6
Speeding 31 to 40 MPH over posted limit 8
Speeding Over 40 MPH over posted limit 11
Speeding in a Work Zone 8
Violation involving a traffic signal, stop sign or yield sign 3
Reckless driving 5
Following too closely (tailgating) 4
Passing a stopped school bus 8
Use of mobile telephone or portable electronic device while operating a motor vehicle 5
Alcohol or drug-related driving incident 11
Improper passing, unsafe lane change, drove left of center, or drove wrong direction 3
Failing to yield the right-of-way 3
Any other moving violations 2
When points lead to a suspension or other action
| Points | Within | The rule’s wording | What happens | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 24 months | see the rule | your driver license may be suspended | see the rule |
| 6 | 18 months | see the rule | you must pay a Driver Responsibility Assessment fee | 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 you get 11 points in 24 months, your driver license may be suspended.
If you receive 6 or more points on your New York State driving record in 18 months, you must pay a Driver Responsibility Assessment fee.
How long points last
The points for violations that all occurred within the last 24 months are added to calculate your point total. Once 24 months have passed from the violation date, the points for that violation no longer count toward your total.
However, the points remain on your driving record as long as the conviction remains on your record and may be used by your insurance company to increase premiums.
Which date counts
What it means for a particular case is for the agency to say.
You must be convicted of the traffic violation before points are added to your driving record. Your point total is calculated based on the date of the violation, not the date of the conviction.
Taking points off: courses and clean driving
4 points are 'subtracted' to calculate a suspension if you have 11 or more points
the tickets/points do not physically come off your driving record
You can reduce your point total by up to four points and save up to 10 percent on your auto liability and collision insurance premiums by taking a DMV-approved Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention Course.
Completion of a point reduction course cannot prevent a mandatory suspension or revocation or be applied as a “credit” against future points, or prevent or reduce a Driver Responsibility Assessment by the DMV.
Tickets from other states
If you are convicted of a traffic violation in another state or country, points are not added to your New York State driving record, unless the violation occurred in Canada.
Traffic violation convictions that occur in these provinces are recorded on your New York State driver record, and the convictions have the same effect and carry the same points as convictions that occur in New York State.
Out-of-state traffic convictions, except for Canada, are not added to your New York State “violation point” driving record.
The point system itself
The Driver Violation Point System gives the New York State DMV a way to identify and take action against high-risk drivers. The DMV assigns points for certain traffic violations.
More from New York’s rules
If you get 11 or more points within 24 months, you will be notified by mail that your driver license will be suspended.
The point values charged against your record are from the date you commit the violation, not the date you are convicted.
If you are convicted of one or more traffic violations resulting in six points in any 18-month period, you will be required to pay $100 each year for the next three years.
Insurance companies have their own point systems and can increase your premiums based on your driving record.
Note: Insurance companies can have their own point systems. These have no relationship to and should not be confused with the DMV point system.
violations committed on or after February 16, 2026 are subject to the new point values, while violations committed on or before February 15, 2026 are subject to the former point values.
DMV is increasing the “look-back” period during which DMV may take administrative action regarding persistent violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law from 18 months to 24 months.
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.
Inadequate Brakes (employer's vehicle) 4
Inadequate brakes (while driving employer’s vehicle) 2
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
- New Jersey
12 points
your license will be suspended
New Jersey MVC, Suspensions and Restorations (Points System), read November 12, 2026
- Pennsylvania
11 points
the department shall suspend the operating privilege
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 75 (Vehicle Code), Chapter 15: sections 1535 to 1539 and 1545, read November 12, 2026
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Total so far
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What this adds up, and what it can’t say
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