Driver’s License Points

Commercial Vehicles

For passenger vehicles see passenger vehicle chart

Driving point values for commercial driver's license holders (CDL holders):

Conviction

Point Value

Passing a stopped school bus loading or unloading children

8

Rail-highway crossing violation

6

Careless and Reckless driving in violation of G.S. 20-140(f)

6

Speeding in violation of G. S. 20-141(j3)

6

Aggressive driving

6

Reckless driving

5

Hit and run, property damage only

5

Following too closely

5

Driving on wrong side of road

5

Illegal passing

5

Failure to yield right-of-way to pedestrian pursuant to G. S. 20-158(b)(2)b.

5

Failure to yield right-of-way to bicycle motor scooter, or motorcycle

5

Running through stop sign

4

Speeding more than 55 mph

4

Speeding through a school zone

4

Failure to yield right of way

4

No driver license or license expired more than one year

4

Running through red light

4

Failure to stop for siren

4

Driving through safety zone

4

Failure to report accident where such report is required

4

Possessing alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a commercial motor vehicle

3

All other moving violations

3

Littering involving a motor vehicle

1

 

 

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Information obtained from the NC DMV