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The New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) explains on its official website what the traffic violations are that, if repeated within a period of two years -whether the same one or among them- can lead to the suspension of the driver’s license.
New York uses a violation point system in which the number of irregularities committed within a 24-month period is measured.
Among these offenses are driving while using a cellphone and running a red light, which, if they accumulate with other violations committed since 2024, can lead to the driver’s license being taken away in 2026.
The Government will revoke the driver’s license of all these people
According to what the authorities specified, the Driver Violation Point System is the tool used to detect “high-risk drivers”.
The general rule is as follows: a maximum of 11 points is allowed within a two-year period. Beyond this limit, the permit to drive is suspended.
Why running a red light or using a cellphone while driving can put your driver’s license at risk
Running a red light for New York authorities carries a penalty of 3 points on the record, while driving using a cellphone or any other electronic device is fined with 5 points.
When the violations are repeated or there are already others in the driver’s record, the permit to drive is at risk.
How the rest of the traffic violations are measured
For other violations, the points applied to each penalty are the following
- Unspecified speed: 3 points
- Between 1 and 10 mph over the speed limit: 3 points
- Between 11 and 20 mph over the speed limit: 4 points
- Between 21 and 30 mph over the speed limit: 6 points
- Between 31 and 40 mph over the speed limit: 8 points
- More than 40 mph over the speed limit: 11 points
- Speeding in a work zone: 8 points
- Alcohol- or drug-related driving incident: 11 points
- Aggravated unlicensed operation: 11 points
- Oversized vehicle striking bridges: 8 points
- Reckless driving: 5 points
- Passing a stopped school bus: 8 points
- Leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury: 5 points
- Failure to exercise due care in driving: 5 points
- Facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation: 5 points
- Participating in speed contests or races: 5 points
- Improper brakes (employer’s vehicle): 4 points
- Following too closely behind another vehicle (tailgating): 4 points
- Improper passing, unsafe lane change, or driving the wrong way: 3 points
- Stop sign or yield sign-related violation: 3 points
- Failure to yield: 3 points
- Violation at a railroad crossing: 5 points
- Leaving the scene of an incident involving property damage or a domestic animal: 3 points
- Violation of a safety restriction involving a minor under 16 years of age: 3 points
- Improper brakes while driving the employer’s vehicle: 2 points
- Any other traffic violation: 2 points
Accumulating 11 of them thanks to the combination of any of the violations detailed above is grounds for suspension of the driver’s license.
“A final suspension means that your driving permit or driving privilege is taken away for a certain period of time,” says the DMV. In these cases, the duration of the suspension period will be detailed.