Utah license points
200 points in 3 years
What the rule says happens: you may be suspended
Adult Points If you accumulate 200 or more points in three years, you may be suspended for three months to a year.
Points for each violation
| Violation, in Utah’s wording | Points |
|---|---|
Reckless Driving | 80 |
Speeding 1-10 MPH Over | 35 |
Speeding 11-20 MPH Over | 55 |
Speeding 21 MPH Over | 75 |
Red Light | 50 |
Stop Sign | 50 |
Following too Close | 60 |
Texting while Driving | 50 |
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way | 60 |
Wrong Way on a One-Way Street | 60 |
Careless Driving | 50 |
Improper Passing | 50 |
Other Moving Violations | 40 |
These are the lines we have. Utah’s full schedule is at the source links and may list more.
Sources for these lines, word for word
Reckless Driving 80
Speeding 1-10 MPH Over 35
Speeding 11-20 MPH Over 55
Speeding 21 MPH Over 75
Red Light 50
Stop Sign 50
Following too Close 60
Texting while Driving 50
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way 60
Wrong Way on a One-Way Street 60
Careless Driving 50
Improper Passing 50
Other Moving Violations 40
When points lead to a suspension or other action
| Points | Within | The rule’s wording | What happens | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 3 years | see the rule | you may be suspended | see the rule |
| 70 | 3 years | see the rule | you may be suspended or denied | Minor Points (20 and under) |
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
Adult Points If you accumulate 200 or more points in three years, you may be suspended for three months to a year.
Minor Points (20 and under) If you accumulate 70 or more points in three years, you may be suspended or denied for 30 days to a year.
How long points last
Points for individual convictions are automatically removed from your record three years after the date of violation.
Points assessed against an individual's driving record shall be deleted for violations occurring before a time limit set by the division. (ii) The time limit may not exceed three years.
when you drive one full year without a moving traffic violation conviction, half the points acquired will be removed from your record. If you drive two successive years without conviction, all points will be removed.
Which date counts
What it means for a particular case is for the agency to say.
Points for individual convictions are automatically removed from your record three years after the date of violation.
Taking points off: courses and clean driving
A DDC approved by the Driver License Division may be used for point reduction. This DDC may only be used once every three years and will reduce the points on a record by a maximum of 50 points.
when you drive one full year without a moving traffic violation conviction, half the points acquired will be removed from your record. If you drive two successive years without conviction, all points will be removed.
The division may also delete points to reward violation-free driving for periods of time set by the division.
Tickets from other states
the division may not assess points against an individual's driving record for a conviction of a traffic violation: (A) that occurred in another state; and (B) that was committed on or after July 1, 2011.
do not apply to: (A) a reckless or impaired driving violation or a speeding violation for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour; or (B) an offense committed in another state which, if committed within Utah, would result in the mandatory suspension or revocation of a license upon conviction under Section 53-3-220.
The point system itself
Upon forfeiture of bail or conviction of a moving violation, points are assessed to the driving record according to the following schedule. However, points may vary by more or less than 10% depending upon the severity of the citation.
More from Utah’s rules
Certain serious violations, such as driving under the influence, require mandatory suspension or revocation and are not included in the points system.
The division shall make rules establishing a point system as provided for in this Subsection (4).
the number of points assessed shall be decreased by 10% if on the abstract of the court record of the conviction the court has graded the severity of violation as minimum, and shall be increased by 10% if on the abstract the court has graded the severity of violation as maximum.
How nearby states compare
Side by side, not like for like. Read each state’s own rule before comparing two of them.
- California
3 points in 12 months
You will receive a notice of intent to suspend letter
California DMV, Negligent Operator Actions, read November 12, 2026
- Colorado
12 points in 12 months
the department has the authority to suspend the license
Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 42 (uncertified printout), section 42-2-127, Authority to suspend license; points, read November 12, 2026
- Nevada
12 points in 12 months
automatic 6-month license suspension
Nevada DMV, Demerit 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.
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