Ohio BMV Points List

How many points can I get on my Ohio Driver’s License before the BMV suspends my license?

• The BMV will suspend your license after you get 12 points on your driver’s record within a two year period.
  • The points will be removed after two years from the initial conviction of your traffic offense.
    • For example, say you are pulled over on Feb. 15, 2021 for speeding. You have a trial and are found guilty on March 10, 2021. In this case, the points you received for this conviction will fall off your driver’s record on March 10, 2023.
• You may take a BMV approved remedial driver’s class that will add an additional 2 points to the max. For example, once you take the class, you will have to get to 14 points on your license before the BMV will suspend your license.

Why do points on my Ohio driver’s license matter?

• They matter for several reasons
  • As we talked about before, if you reach 12 points, the BMV will suspend your license.
  • Insurance companies monitor these points and can raise your insurance rates if you have too many points.
  • Lastly, courts and prosecutors have access to your driver’s record. Thus, if you get a moving violation in the future, they might be less likely to offer you a plea bargain if you have a multiple traffic offenses on your record.
• An attorney can potentially help reduce these charges to non-moving violations. These types of charges, like having a headlight out, come with no points on your driver’s record. This helps with insurance, the Ohio BMV, and with potential future traffic violations.

How can I tell how many points I have on my Ohio driver’s license?

• You can request your driver’s record with the Ohio BMV. You can do this online so you don’t have to wait in long lines at the BMV. Just go to BMV.OHIO.GOV and click on their online services. This will give you an option to pull up your driver’s record online.

How many points will I receive on my Ohio driver’s license for speeding?

• If you are going 30 mph or more over the speed limit
  • 4 points
• If the speed limit is 55 mph or higher and you are going 11 mph or more over the limit
  • 2 points
• If the speed limit is less than 55 mph and you are going 6 mph or more over the limit
  • 2 points
• If the speed limit is 55 mph or higher and you are going 10 mph or less over the limit
  • 0 points
• If the speed limit is 55 mph or less and you are going 5 mph or less over the limit
  • 0 points

How many points will I receive for an OVI in Ohio?

• You will get 6 points on your license if convicted of an OVI in Ohio.

How many points will I get on my Ohio driver’s license if I am convicted of multiple traffic offenses in Ohio?

• If the offenses were out of the same incident, then you will only get points for one offense. They will not combine the amount of points for all offenses. For example, if you are convicted of an OVI (6 points) and a reckless operation (4 points), you will only get 6 points on your driver’s license.

How many points will I get on my license in Ohio for a traffic offense?

• There are many traffic moving offenses in Ohio. All moving violations will come with points on your Ohio driver’s license. Moving offenses in Ohio come with either 2, 4, or 6 points. The Ohio BMV will issue the points on your Ohio license once the clerk of court sends in the paperwork. Here is a list of moving violations in Ohio and how many points you will receive on your Ohio driver’s license.
  • 6 point moving violations in Ohio. The Ohio BMV will give you 6 points on your Ohio driver’s license for the following violations:
    • OVI (ORC 4511.19)
    • Unauthorized use of vehicle (ORC 2913.03)
    • Theft of motor vehicle (ORC 2913.02)
    • Aggravated vehicular homicide (ORC 2903.06(A)(2))
    • Hit/Skip, Leave the scene (ORC 4549.02 / 4549.021)
    • Drag Racing (ORC 4511.251)
    • Fleeing and Eluding an Officer (ORC 2921.331)
    • Vehicular Assault (ORC 2903.08(A)(2))
    • Driving under OVI suspension (ORC 4510.14, 4511.19, 4511.191)
    • Aggravated vehicular assault with alcohol (ORC 2903.08)
    • Aggravated vehicular assault (ORC 2903.08(A)(1))
    • Vehicular homicide with alcohol (ORC 2903.06(A)(1))
    • Involuntary manslaughter with alcohol (ORC 2903.04D)
    • Street Racing (ORC 4511.251)
    • Felony OVI (ORC 4511.19)
    • Aggravated vehicular homicide with alcohol (ORC 2903.06(A)(1))
    • Vehicular manslaughter (ORC 2903.06(A)(3))
    • Vehicular Homicide (ORC 2903.06(A)(3))
    • Involuntary manslaughter (ORC 2903.04)
    • Driving under 12 point suspension (ORC 4510.037(J), 4510.11)
    • Using commercial vehicle to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance (ORC 4506.16(B)(4))
    • OVI Refusal (ORC 4511.19(A)(2))
    • Driving under lifetime suspension (ORC 4510.18(A))
    • Aggravated murder (ORC 2903.01)
    • Murder (ORC 2903.02)
    • Felonious Assault (ORC 2903.11)
  • 4 point moving violations in Ohio. The Ohio BMV will give you 4 points on your Ohio driver’s license for the following violations:
    • Reckless operation (ORC 4511.20)
    • Speeding – 30 mph or more over speed limit
    • Reckless operation off street or highway (ORC 4511.201)
    • Unsafe operation
    • Suspension of license for reckless operation (ORC4510.15)
    • OVUAC (ORC 4511.19(B))
  • 2 point moving violations in Ohio. The Ohio BMV will give you 2 points on your Ohio driver’s license for the following violations:
    • Driving under suspension (ORC 4510.11)
    • Stop Sign (ORC 4511.43)
    • Traffic control lights (ORC 4511.13)
    • Violations at railroad crossings (ORC4511.61 – 64)
    • Traffic control devices and signs (ORC4511.12)
    • Violation to avoid light
    • Hit/Skip on private property (ORC 4549.03)
    • Speeding
      • If speed limit is 55 mph or more, going 11 mph or more over limit
      • If speed limit is under 55 mph, going 6 mph or more over limit
    • Slow speed (ORC 4511.22)
    • Driving under FRA suspension (ORC 4510.16(A))
    • Following too close (ORC 4511.34)
    • Disregard of safety on private property (ORC 4511.201)
    • Violation of one way traffic (ORC 4511.32)
    • Driving left of center (ORC 4511.29, 4511.30)
    • Fail to yield to pedestrian or blind (ORC 4511.46, 4511.47)
    • Crossing yellow line (ORC 4511.30(B))
    • Right side of highway (ORC 4511.30(B))
    • Crossing divided highway (ORC 4511.35)
    • Driving in marked lanes (ORC 4511.33)
    • Fail to yield right of way (ORC 4511.41, 4511.42, 4511.44)
    • Vehicles traveling in opposite directions (ORC 4511.26)
    • Improper passing (ORC 4511.28)
    • Violation when passing (ORC 4511.27)
    • Violation for stopped school bus (ORC 4511.75)
    • Operation off street or highway in willful disregard of the safety of persons or property (ORC 4511.201)
    • Unsafe operation of vehicle on private property
    • Reckless operation on private property
    • Disobeying or interfering with police officer (ORC 4513.36)
    • Assured clear distance (ORC4511.21(A))
    • Starting and Backing violation (ORC 4511.38)
    • Driving on closed highway (ORC 4511.71)
    • Dropping or placing material on roadway (ORC 4511.74)
    • Driving under suspension (ORC 4510.11)
    • Prohibited U turn (ORC4511.37)
    • Improper turn (ORC 4511.36)
    • Turn signal violation (ORC 4511.39)
    • Failure to turn (ORC 4511.36)
    • Fail to control (ORC 4511.202)
    • Impaired alertness (ORC 4511.79(A))
    • No temporary permit (ORC 4507.05(F)(1))
    • Temp permit curfew violation (ORC 4507.05(F)(2))
    • Curfew violation (ORC 4507.07(B)(1))
    • Fail to yield to funeral (ORC 4511.451)
    • Unsafe operation around emergency vehicle (ORC 4511.213)
    • Failure to reinstate (ORC 4510.21(B))
    • Weigh station violation (ORC 4511.121)
    • Driving without required endorsement (ORC 4506.03(A)(1))
    • Unreasonable for conditions (ORC 4511.21(A))
    • Driving a commercial vehicle while disqualified (ORC 4506.15(A)(9))
    • Fatality through negligent operation of commercial vehicle (ORC 4506.15(A)(10))
    • Driving a commercial vehicle without obtaining a CDL (ORC 4506.03, 4506.16)
    • Driving a commercial vehicle without CDL in driver’s possession (ORC 4506.03(A)(1))
    • Unsafe operation with passengers (ORC 4511.51(D), 4511.51(E), 4511.51(F))
    • Obstructed view (ORC 4511.70)
    • Headphones (ORC 4511.84)
    • Towing violation (ORC 4513.32)
    • Obstruction of intersection (ORC 4511.712)
    • Excess passengers with juvenile (ORC 4507.071(B)(4))
    • Driving without a parent restriction (ORC 4507.071(D)(1)(A))
    • Failure to slow down at railroad crossing (ORC 4511.62(A)(1)(a))
    • Failure to stop at railroad crossing (ORC 4511.63(A))
    • Insufficient space at railroad crossing (ORC 4511.62(A)(1)(d))
    • Insufficient undercarriage to negotiate railroad crossing (ORC 4511.62(A)(1)(f))
    • Failure to obey railroad stop sign (ORC 4511.61(A))
    • Driving under suspension for failure to pay child support (ORC 4510.111)
    • Driving under nonpayment judgement suspension (ORC 4510.16(B))
    • Driving on left side of roadway (ORC 4511.30(A))
    • Passing in hazard zone (ORC 4511.31)
    • Driving through safety zone (ORC 4511.60)

Are there traffic offense that come with no points on my Ohio driver’s license?

• Yes. You will not receive any points on your Ohio driver’s license for any traffic offense that is deemed to be a non-moving violation.
• Even if you are charged with a moving violation, an attorney can work with the prosecutor to try and reduce the charge to a non-moving violation.
• Non moving violations in Ohio. The Ohio BMV will not give you points on your Ohio driver’s license for the following violations:
  • Perjury or false info (ORC 2921.11)
  • No child restraint (ORC 4511.81)
  • Speeding
    • If speed limit is 55 mph or more, going 10 mph or less over limit
    • If speed limit is under 55 mph, going 5 mph or less over limit
  • No driver’s license (ORC 4510.12(C)(1))
  • Operating an unsafe vehicle (ORC 4513.02)
  • Violation of an equipment regulation (ORC 4513.03, 4513.04, 4513.05, 4513.06, 4513.07, 4513.08, 4513.09, 4513.10, 4513.12, 4513.13, 4513.14, 4513.15, 4513.16, 4513.17, 4513.18, 4513.19, 4513.201, 4513.202, 4513.21, 4513.22, 4513.221, 4513.23, 4513.24, 4513.241, 4513.242, 4513.25, 4513.26, 4513.261, 4513.262, 4513.27, 4513.29 )
  • Violation of slow moving vehicle signs (ORC 4513.11)
  • Equipment misuse / unsafe vehicle (ORC 4513.02)
  • Disabled vehicle warning (ORC 4513.28)
  • Violation of driver’s license requirement (ORC 4507.35)
  • Driver’s license misrepresentation (ORC 4507.30, 4510.33)
  • Fail to file an accident report (ORC 4509.74)
  • Fail to register title (ORC 4505.18)
  • Seat belt violation (ORC 4513.263)
  • Violation of brake requirement (ORC 4513.20)
  • Wrongful entrustment (ORC 4511.203(A)(1), 4511.203(A)(2), 4511.203(A)(3)
  • Endangering children (ORC 2919.22(C)(1))
  • Consume alcohol in motor vehicle (ORC 4301.64)
  • Juvenile with temporary permit (ORC 4507.071(D))
  • Physical control while impaired (ORC 4511.194)
  • Soliciting (ORC 2907.24)
  • Soliciting with positive HIV (ORC 2907.24(B))
  • Gasoline theft (ORC 2913.02(B)(10))
  • Violation out of service order hazmat (ORC 4506.16(B)(1))
  • Registration violation (ORC 4503.12)
  • Title violation (ORC 4505.18)
  • Tag/sticker violation (ORC 4503.21)
  • Immobilization device violation (ORC 4510.44)
  • Immobilization waiver (ORC 4503.235)
  • Driving without a motorcycle license endorsement (ORC 4510.12(A)(2))
  • Motorcycle temporary permit without helmet (ORC 4511.53(C)(1))
  • Motorcycle temporary permit violation (ORC 4511.53(C)(2))
  • Permitting operation without a valid license (ORC 4507.02(A))
  • Wrongful entrustment (ORC 4511.203(A)(4), 4511.203(A)(5))
  • Texting while operating a commercial vehicle (ORC 4511.204)
  • Failure to stop after an accident (ORC 4506.15)
  • Driving while texting (ORC 4511.204)
  • Driving while using electronic wireless communication device under 18 (ORC 4511.205)
  • Failure to register motor vehicle (ORC 4503.111)
  • Handheld mobile telephone (ORC 4511.204)
  • Expired license (ORC 4510.12(C)(2))
  • CDL fail to update address (ORC 4506.14(D))
  • Fictitious license plates (ORC 4549.08)
  • Distracted driving (ORC 4511.991)
  • Imminent hazard (ORC 4506.16)