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New York State Point System
New York Uniform Traffic Violations
New York State utilizes a point system for purposes of determining if an individual motorist's license or privileges to operate a motor vehicle should be either suspended or revoked. If a person is convicted of three speeding related offenses within an 18 month period, or, in the alternative, is convicted of other vehicle and traffic law crimes which total 11 points, that person's license or privileges to operate a motor vehicle within the State of New York will be suspended. The point system is as follows:
| New York Uniform Traffic Ticket Violation | Points |
| Speeding/unreasonable (for conditions) | 3 |
| Speeding (MPH over the posted sign limit) 1-10 | 3 |
| Speeding (MPH over the posted sign limit) 11-20 | 4 |
| Speeding (MPH over the posted sign limit) 21-30 | 6 |
| Speeding (MPH over the posted sign limit) 31-40 | 8 |
| Speeding (MPH over the posted sign limit) over 40 | 11 |
| Reckless driving (six month suspension if convicted) | 5 |
| Failing to stop for a school bus | 5 |
| Following too closely (or tailgating) | 4 |
| Inadequate brakes (applicable to commercial vehicles only) | 2 |
| Failure to yield right of way | 3 |
| Disobeying traffic control sign (i.e. stop sign, yield sign or traffic light) | 3 |
| Railroad crossing | 3 |
| Improper passing or lane change | 3 |
| Leaving the scene of a property damage accident | 3 |
| Leaving the scene of a personal injury accident | 5 |
| (Note: this offense is a misdemeanor in New York State punishable by up to six months in jail and a full revocation, not suspension, of operating privileges and a $600.00 fine) | |
| Failure to wear seat belt (adult) | 0 |
| Failure to properly restrain child | 3 |
| (Four or under in child seat, ten or under in back seat, 16 or under in front seat) | |
| Any other NYS moving violation | 2 |
| Disobeying a traffic control device or pavement markings | 2 |
