Ohio license points
12 points in 2 years
What the rule says happens: the registrar shall send a written notice
. The rule’s wording: equal to twelve or more
within any two-year period beginning on the date of the first conviction within the two-year period is equal to twelve or more, the registrar shall send a written notice
Points for each violation
| Violation, in Ohio’s wording | Points |
|---|---|
street racing, stunt driving, or street takeover | 6 |
the operation of a motor vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property | 4 |
when the speed exceeds the lawful speed limit by thirty miles per hour or more | 4 |
When the speed exceeds the lawful speed limit of fifty-five miles per hour or more by more than ten miles per hour | 2 |
When the speed exceeds the lawful speed limit of less than fifty-five miles per hour by more than five miles per hour | 2 |
When the speed does not exceed the amounts set forth in divisions (C)(12)(a), (b), or (c) of this section | 0 |
all other moving violations reported under this section | 2 |
These are the lines we have. Ohio’s full schedule is at the source links and may list more.
Sources for these lines, word for word
any ordinance prohibiting street racing, stunt driving, or street takeover __________ 6 points
any ordinance prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property __________ 4 points
when the speed exceeds the lawful speed limit by thirty miles per hour or more __________ 4 points
When the speed exceeds the lawful speed limit of fifty-five miles per hour or more by more than ten miles per hour __________ 2 points
When the speed exceeds the lawful speed limit of less than fifty-five miles per hour by more than five miles per hour __________ 2 points
When the speed does not exceed the amounts set forth in divisions (C)(12)(a), (b), or (c) of this section __________ 0 points
all other moving violations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2 years | equal to twelve or more | the registrar shall send a written notice | see the rule |
| 5 | no period given | exceed five | the registrar shall send a warning letter | 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
within any two-year period beginning on the date of the first conviction within the two-year period is equal to twelve or more, the registrar shall send a written notice
When the registrar of motor vehicles determines that the total points charged against any person under section 4510.036 of the Revised Code exceed five, the registrar shall send a warning letter
How long points last
We don’t have Ohio’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.
within any two-year period beginning on the date of the first conviction within the two-year period is equal to twelve or more, the registrar shall send a written notice
Taking points off: courses and clean driving
Upon the person's completion of an approved course of remedial driving instruction, the person may apply to the registrar on a form prescribed by the registrar for a credit of two points on the person's driving record.
In any three-year period, the registrar shall approve only one two-point credit on a person's driving record
The point system itself
A court shall assess the following points for an offense based on the following formula:
More from Ohio’s rules
because the total number of points charged against the person within the applicable two-year period is equal to twelve or more, the registrar is imposing a class D suspension
points shall be charged for only the conviction or bond forfeiture for which the greater number of points is chargeable
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
- Kentucky
12 points in 2 years
suspend or probate the driving privilege
601 KAR 13:025, Point system, 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.
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