Driver's license point systems: suspension thresholds and lookback periods by US state
For each US state that runs a demerit-point system: how many points trigger a license suspension, over what lookback period, and for how long the suspension runs — sourced from each state's statute or DMV rule. Answers 'how many points until my license is suspended in [state]', 'how long do points stay on my license in [state]', and 'does [state] have a points system'. The thresholds differ sharply (Florida: 12 points/12 months = 30 days, 18/18 = 3 months, 24/36 = 1 year; North Carolina: 12 points in 3 years, or 8 after a reinstatement) and roughly ten states run no point system at all — a nuance the content-mill summaries flatten. States with no point system get a record saying so, from the state's own page.
The data
| State | Suspension threshold | Additional tiers | Suspension duration | Statute or rule citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 12 points within a 12-month period | When a licensee accumulates 18 points, including points upon which suspension action is taken under paragraph (a), within an 18-month period, the suspension shall be for a period of not more than 3 months. (c)  When a licensee accumulates 24 points, including points upon which suspension action is taken under paragraphs (a) and (b), within a 36-month period, the suspension shall be for a period of not more than 1 year. | not more than 30 days | Fla. Stat. 322.27(3) |
| North Carolina | within a three-year period, accumulated 12 or more points | eight or more points in the three-year period immediately following the reinstatement of a license which has been suspended or revoked | the first such suspension shall be for not more than 60 days; the second such suspension shall not exceed six months and any subsequent suspension shall not exceed one year | N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-16 |
Where this came from
Every record above links the page it was taken from and quotes the sentence that states it. These are the 2 sources this dataset was assembled from.
- leg.state.fl.ushttps://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0322/Sections/0322.27.html
- ncleg.govhttps://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-16.html
Machine-readable
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