Besides points, DMV can take your license for specific convictions, especially high-speed and racing offenses. Some suspensions come automatically as soon as the court reports the conviction.
Point-system suspensions
| Suspension | Length |
|---|---|
| First | 60 days |
| Second | 6 months |
| Third | 12 months |
DMV can also suspend your license for:
- Two convictions of speeding over 55 mph within 12 months
- One speeding-over-55 plus one reckless driving conviction within a year
- Willful racing with another vehicle, prearranged or unplanned
- A suspended court sentence ordering you not to drive for a set time
- Speeding over 75 mph, in certain cases
Speed-related revocations
| Conviction | Revocation |
|---|---|
| More than 15 mph over the limit, at a speed above 55 mph | At least 30 days |
| Second such offense within one year | 60 days |
| Speeding plus reckless driving, same occasion | 60 days |
Revocation periods
| Offense | Time |
|---|---|
| Manslaughter; death by vehicle; assault with a vehicle | 1 year |
| Manslaughter while impaired | Permanent |
| Failure to stop and give aid after an accident | 1 year |
| Over 55 and 15+ over limit while fleeing arrest | 1 year |
| Prearranged racing; watching, betting on or loaning a car | 3 years |
| Willful refusal of breath or blood alcohol test | 1 year |
| Two reckless driving charges within 12 months | 1 year |
| Seeking a license or permit under false pretense | 1 year |
Know the rule
Failing to yield (entering an intersection, turning at a stop or yield sign, entering a roadway, for an emergency vehicle, or in a work zone) that causes serious bodily injury brings 90 days and a $500 penalty.
Handbook p. 20 ↗Know the rule
An officer who finds a car loaned or driven in prearranged racing will seize it; if convicted, the court may order it sold at public auction.
Handbook p. 20 ↗Know the rule
If the court finds a longer revocation is appropriate, the division must revoke for two years.
Handbook p. 20 ↗Put it into practice
You're caught doing 72 mph in a 55 zone. That's more than 15 mph over the limit at a speed above 55, so your license is revoked for at least 30 days. Do it again within a year and it's 60 days.