Have you ever wondered how many points you receive on your driver's license for rolling through that stop sign?
Clients often ask us about the assessment of points against their drivers' licenses for moving violations. Connecticut General Statutes provides that the holder of an operator's license shall have points assessed against his or her driving record for a conviction of the indicated motor vehicle violations in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) One point shall be assessed for: (1) operating at an unreasonable rate of speed; (2) speeding; (3) failure to drive in the right-hand lane; (4) illegal use of a limited-access highway by bus, commercial vehicle or vehicle with trailer; (5) improper operation on multiple-lane highways; (6) improper operation on a divided highway; (7) wrong direction at a rotary or one-way street; (8) improper turn, illegal turn, illegal stopping, failure to signal the intention to turn; (9) improper backing or starting; (10) failure to give a proper signal; (11) operator's duties on stopping a school bus; (12) operation of motorcycles abreast and illegal passing; and (13) wrong way on a one-way street.
(b) Two points shall be assessed for: (1) slow speed, impeding traffic; (2) disobeying the orders of an officer; (3) entering or leaving a controlled-access highway at someplace other than the designated entrance or exit; (4) entry upon a limited access highway other than a highway intersection or designated point; (5) executing a turn from the wrong lane or contrary to traffic control devices; (6) failure to obey a signal at a railroad crossing; (7) failure to stop at a railroad crossing by school bus, commercial motor vehicle carrying flammable or explosive substance, taxicab, motor vehicle in livery service, motor bus or motor vehicle used for the transportation of school children; (8) failure to observe parkway or expressway restrictions; (9) failure to obey a traffic control signal light; (10) failure to obey a stop sign; (11) failure to obey a yield sign; and (12) operating a vehicle through a pedestrian safety zone.
(c) Three points shall be assessed for: (1) driving while impaired; (2) failure to keep to the right when meeting opposing traffic; (3) improper passing or failure to yield to a passing vehicle; (4) passing on the right; (5) passing in a no passing zone; (6) failure to keep to the right on a curve, grade or when approaching an intersection; (7) failure to drive at a reasonable distance apart (tailgating); (8) failure to grant the right of way at an intersection; (9) failure to grant the right of way at a junction of highways; (10) failure to yield when emerging from a driveway or private road; (11) failure to grant the right of way when emerging from an alley, driveway or building; (12) failure to grant the right of way to an ambulance, police or fire apparatus; and (13) failure to grant the right of way to a pedestrian.
(d) Four points shall be assessed for: (1) wagering, speed record; (2) failure to drive a reasonable distance apart with the intent to harass; and (3) passing a stopped school bus
(e) Five points shall be assessed for: (1) operation of a school bus at excessive speed; and (2) negligent homicide with a motor vehicle.
Points shall remain assessed against the driving record of the holder of an operator's license for a period of 24 months from the date of the assessment.
After six points, the driver gets a warning letter -- after 10, the license is suspended.
