CDL License and Points systems (traffic violations for truck drivers with CDL licenses):
Points and Disqualifying Ticket Information
|
OFFENSE |
POINT COUNT |
|
SPEEDING |
2 |
|
SPEEDING (85 & UP) |
5 |
|
RECKLESS DRIVING |
6 |
|
FAILURE TO YEILD RIGHT OF WAY |
5 |
|
PASSING STOPPED SCHOOL BUS |
5 |
|
WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD |
4 |
|
ILLEGAL PASSING |
4 |
|
FOLLOWING TO CLOSE |
3 |
|
DISREGARDING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE |
3 |
|
PLACARDING |
2 |
|
BRAKES REQUIRED |
2 |
|
FLAG PROJECTED LOAD |
2 |
|
TIRES |
2 |
|
HOURS OF SERVICE |
2 |
|
DRIVER OUT OF SERVICE |
2 |
|
VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE |
2 |
|
NO MEDICAL CARD |
0 |
|
OPERATING UNSAFE VEHICLE |
0 |
|
IMPROPER ROUTING (HAZMAT) |
0 |
|
IMPROPER SHIPPING DOCUMENT |
0 |
|
DRIVING DISQUALIFIED |
0 |
CDL DISQUALIFICATION:
MAJOR OFFENSES FOR CDL HOLDERS WHILE IN A CMV
- BEING UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
- BEING UNDER INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
- HAVING CONCENTRATION OF .04 OR GREATER WHILE OPERATING CMV
- REFUSING TO TAKE ALCOHOL TEST
- LEAVING THE SCENE OF ACCIDENT
- USING CMV TO COMMIT FELONY
- DRIVING CMV WHILE CANCELLED/SUSPENDED/REVOKED/DISQUALIFIED
- CAUSING FATALITY THROUGH NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF A CMV
- USING CMV IN THE COMMISSION OF FELONY/PRODUCTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
2 SERIOUS OFFENSE TICKETS IN A 3 YEAR PERIOD--60 DAY DISQUALIFICATION
3 SERIOUS OFFENSE TICKETS IN A 3 YEAR PERIOD--120 DAY DISQUALIFICATION
SERIOUS OFFENSES:
- EXCESSIVE SPEED- 15 MPH OVER POSTED SPEED LIMIT
- RECKLESS DRIVING
- IMPROPER OR ERATIC LANE CHANGE
- FOLLOWING TO CLOSELY
- ANY VIOLATION IN CONNECTION WITH A FATAL ACCIDENT
- DRIVING A CMV W/O OBTAINING A CDL
- DRIVING A CMV W/O CDL IN POSSESSION(MAY BE DISMISSED IF PROOF PROVIDED IN COURT)
- DRIVING A CMV W/O PROPER CLASS AND/OR ENDORSEMENTS
RAIL ROAD CROSSING DISQUALIFICATIONS:
DRIVER NOT REQUIRED TO ALWAYS STOP:
- BUT FAILS TO SLOW DOWN AND CHECK THE TRACKS ARE CLEAR
- BUT FAILS TO STOP BEFORE REACHING THE CROSSING IF THE TRACKS ARE NOT CLEAR
DRIVER ALWAYS REQUIRED TO STOP:
- BUT FAILS TO STOP BEFORE DRIVING ONTO THE CROSSING
THE DRIVER:
- FAILS TO HAVE SUFFICIENT SPACE TO DRIVE COMPLETELY THROUGH THE CROSSING W/O STOPPING
- FAILS TO OBEY A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OR THE DIRECTIONS OF AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AT THE CROSSING
- FAILS TO NEGOTIATE A CROSSING BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT UNDERCARRIAGE CLEARANCE
VIOLATIONING OUT OF SERVICE ORDERS
- VIOLATING A DRIVER OR VEHICLE OUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER WHILE TRANSPORTING NONHAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- VIOLATING A DRIVER OR VEHICLE OUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER WHILE TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REQUIRING PLACARDS
