Utah Point System
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PROVISIONAL POINT SYSTEM
A driver under 21 years of age, who accumulates 70 or more points in three (3) years, may be suspended or denied for one (1) month to a year, depending upon severity of the record.
ADULT POINT SYSTEM
A driver 21 years of age or older, who accumulates 200 or more points in three (3) years, may be suspended for three (3) months to a year, depending upon severity of the record.
HOW THE POINT SYSTEM WORKS
Upon forfeiture of bail or conviction of a moving violation, points are assessed to the driving record according to the following schedule. However, points may vary plus or minus 10% depending upon severity of the record. Certain serious violations, such as drunk driving, require mandatory suspension or revocation and are not included in the point system:
| POINTS | |
|---|---|
| Reckless Driving | 80 |
| Careless Driving | 50 |
| Speeding | |
| 1-10 M.P.H Over | 35 |
| 11-20 M.P.H Over | 55 |
| 21 M.P.H Over | 75 |
| Failure to Yield Right-of-Way | 60 |
| Following Too Close | 60 |
| Wrong Way on a One-Way Street | 60 |
| Impeding Traffic | 50 |
| Red Light | 50 |
| Stop Sign | 50 |
| Improper Lookout | 50 |
| Improper Passing | 50 |
| Improper Turn | 50 |
| Negligent Collision | 50 |
| Texting While Driving | 50 |
| Other Moving Violations | 40 |
By safe driving, you can clear your own record. As an incentive to safety, the point system provides that when you drive one (1) full year without a moving traffic violation conviction, one-half the points acquired will be removed from your record. If you drive two (2) successive years without a conviction, all points will be deleted. Points for individual convictions are automatically removed from your record three (3) years after the date of the violation. As a further incentive, 50 points may be deleted from your record for completion of a driver improvement course recommended by a division hearing officer.