North Dakota driver license points by violation

How many points is each violation?

From NDCC 39-06.1-10. The last column shows whether you can elect a course in lieu of points, which is limited to violations worth 5 points or fewer.

Violation	Points	In lieu of points?
Failing to dim headlights	1	Yes
Child not in a restraint or seatbelt	1	Yes
Failing to yield right of way	2	Yes
Disobeying a traffic signal or sign	2	Yes
Driving on the wrong side of the road	2	Yes
Overtaking where prohibited	2	Yes
Failing to use the care required	2	Yes
Disregarding a police officer's commands	2	Yes
Knowingly driving with defective brakes or equipment	2	Yes
Exhibition driving	3	Yes
Failing to stop at a railroad crossing	3	Yes
Careless driving	6	No
Passing a school bus	6	No
Driving without liability insurance	6	No
No insurance, second time in 18 months	12	No
No insurance, found after a crash	14	No
Racing	10	No
Reckless driving	8	No
Aggravated reckless driving	12	No
Leaving the scene, property damage	14	No
Leaving the scene, injury or death	18	No
Fleeing a peace officer	24	No

Speeding has its own schedule. See speeding ticket points.

Which violations carry no points?

• Driving without a license
• Overtime and double parking under city ordinances
• Speeding up to 10 over where the limit is 65 or less, and up to 5 over where it's higher

NDDOT says that for violations not on the schedule, no points are assigned.

Which points can a course keep off?

Those from a violation worth 5 points or fewer, if you elect the course at court when you post bond. Offenses worth 6 or more are excluded. So are the offenses listed in NDCC 39-06.1-05, including reckless driving, leaving the scene and driving under suspension.

Which points can a course take off afterward?

Any of them. The 3-point reduction applies to your total, whatever the points came from. It's limited to once in 12 months and 9 points in three years.

What happens at 12 points?

NDDOT suspends your license for 7 days, plus 7 days for each point over 12. For drivers under 18, the license is canceled at 6 points. See suspended for points.

How do I find my total?

Order your record online from NDDOT for $3. How to check your points.