Under California traffic laws, you may be considered a negligent operator of a motor vehicle when your driving record shows any one of the following "point count" totals regardless of your license class:

4 points in 12 months
6 points in 24 months
8 points in 36 months

Examples of one point violations:

A traffic conviction.
An at-fault accident.

Examples of two point violations:

Reckless driving
Driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs
Hit-and-run driving
Evading a peace officer
Driving while suspended or revoked
Driving on the wrong side of the road.

If you get too many "points", you will lose your driver license. A California driving law violation received in a commercial vehicle carries one and one-half times the point count normally assessed.

Traffic Laws

• Under California traffic laws, when a driver is cited for a California driving law violation, the judge may offer the driver the opportunity to attend a Traffic Violator School.

• Drivers may participate once in any 18-month period to have a citation dismissed.

• Only one ticket can be removed from the driving record this way.

• The course gives participants an understanding of traffic safety by emphasizing driver responsibility, proper driver attitude, and California driving laws.

• Traffic Violator Schools are located throughout the state, however, not all counties participate in the program.