Points On Your License

After conviction of an individual for a traffic violation, points will be assessed against the individual as of the date of the violation.

The points are as follows:
• DUI - Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs - 12
• DWI - Driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs - 12
• Unlawful use of your driver's license - 12
• Loaning or borrowing a driver's license - 12
• Speeding (9 miles per hour (mph) or less) - 1
• Speeding (10 mph and over) - 2
• Speeding (20 mph or greater over the 65 mph speed limit) - 5
• Speeding (30 mph and over) - 5
• Driving without a license - 5
• Speed contests - 5
• Driving alone with a permit - 5
• Driving without proof of insurance - 5
• Reckless driving - 6
• Driving with a suspended license - 3
• Failure to stop at a red light - 2
• Failure to stop for a school bus - 2
• Improper turn - 1
• Clicking off your lights to evade identification - 8
• Failure to yield - 1

*These points are determined by the vehicle laws or regulations of Maryland or of any local authority. The above stated values are subject to change and Palmeiro Law Group does not certify that they are true or accurate.


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