CDL License Point Systems

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