Point revocation, limited permits and reinstatement
A 3-minute lesson from the Nebraska course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Reach 12 points and the DMV revokes your license. Getting it back takes time, a course and proof of insurance. Some drivers can get limited permits in the meantime to keep working or get medical care.
12 points
In a two-year period: automatic revocation of your operator's license for six months
A DMV letter informs you of the revocation and directs you to surrender your license. Failing to surrender it: a fine of $500 or less and/or up to 30 days in county jail.
Revoked under the point system twice in five years: you lose your license for three years, must keep SR-22 proof for three years, and must complete the four-hour course.
For point-system or child-support revocations. Drive only between home and work by the most direct route, strictly for employment. Not valid in a commercial vehicle.
For point-system revocations. Drive only from home or work to a specified hospital, clinic, doctor's office or similar place and back, for medical treatment.
Anyone whose license is suspended, revoked, cancelled or disqualified must complete the reinstatement process before a new license is issued. Requirements vary by the reason the license was removed.
Chris reaches 12 points in 20 months, so his license is revoked for six months. Before reinstatement he must finish a four-hour DMV-approved course and file an SR-22 that he keeps for three years. Meanwhile he may apply for an Employment Drive Permit to get to work.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
How many points in a two-year period causes automatic six-month license revocation?
12 points
6 points
8 points
15 points
Answer: 12 points
Accumulating 12 points in two years triggers automatic six-month revocation.