Raleigh DMV Driver’s License Points

DMV Points Wake County

In Raleigh, Wake County, and the rest of North Carolina, there are two types of points that can accrue to drivers who have received a traffic ticket. The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Points System is used by the state to evaluate a driver’s eligibility to hold a license (and thus, eligibility to drive). The number of DMV points given out for a traffic ticket in Raleigh depends on the severity of the offense (see table below) and the legal steps an individual takes to address the offense. Accruing too many points can lead to the revocation of an individual’s driver’s license.

A Raleigh driver who does not have a a prior revocation during the 3 years prior usually remains eligible to drive unless they receive 12 DMV points in a rolling 3-year period called an “experience period.” After 12 points, the license can be suspended. Drivers with prior revocations can be suspended after receiving 8 DMV points. If a license is revoked, all points on that license are removed and set back to zero.

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As mentioned above, the number of points associated with a given traffic offense or moving violation Raleigh, Wake County, and NC is dependent on the severity of the offense as laid out the DMV. Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders often receive more points for the same offensesif the violation occurs while they are driving a commercial vehicle. Below is a chart of some sample offenses and the DMV points they carry:

This is not an all-inclusive list, but covers the major traffic offenses, moving violations, and traffic tickets. Additionally as stated above, those with Commercial Drive's license are generally charged additional North Carolina DMV Points for convictions received while driving commercial vehicles. To get a better understanding of the driver’s license points system and discuss your offense and its DMV point potential you may find it helpful to consult a traffic offense lawyer.