Overview
- The updated framework is now in force statewide, extending the look‑back period for administrative action to 24 months from 18 months.
- Alcohol‑ or drug‑related incidents and aggravated unlicensed operation now carry 11 points, a single‑violation level that triggers automatic suspension.
- Several common violations rose in severity, including speeding in construction zones at 8 points and passing a stopped school bus at 8 points, according to the DMV.
- Many assignments are unchanged, including five points for handheld device use, zero for equipment violations, and no license points from automated camera tickets.
- DMV services were temporarily taken offline for system upgrades through Feb. 18, the agency projects roughly a 40% rise in safety‑related suspensions with possible insurance effects, and some legal observers warn of unintended consequences in edge cases.