The point system

Service Oklahoma tracks every driver with a mandatory point system. You start with a clean record, and each conviction for a pointable violation adds points. Too many points in too short a time and your license is suspended, but points also drop off for clean driving.

Know the rule

Everyone starts with a clean record: no points. Each conviction for a pointable violation adds one or more points to your record.

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10 points in 5 years

Accumulating 10 or more points within 5 years gets your license suspended

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Know the rule

Points are assessed for convictions in any court, anywhere, that has authority over these violations.

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Points for high-risk and minor violations

Points for high-risk and minor violations
Violation	Points
Reckless driving	4
Failure to stop/remain stopped for school bus	4
Speed in excess of 25 mph over posted limit	3
Operating a defective vehicle	1
All other violations (not suspension/revocation)	1

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2-point violations:

Violation of license restriction
Careless driving
Speed (not more than 25 mph over the limit)
Following too close or improperly
Failure to obey stop sign or traffic light
Failure to yield right of way
Left of center, or wrong way on a one-way street

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Point reduction:

2 points off for each 12-month period with no pointable convictions
Points drop to zero after three consecutive years with no traffic convictions
2 points off for completing a Service Oklahoma-approved Driver Compliance or Defensive Driving Course
Course credit can be given once every 24 months; your total can't go below zero

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Put it into practice

Within two years you're convicted of reckless driving (4), passing a stopped school bus (4) and careless driving (2). That's 10 points within 5 years: your license will be suspended.

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 within 5 years trigger an automatic license suspension?

5 or more points
10 or more points
15 or more points
20 or more points

Answer: 10 or more points

Accumulating 10 or more points within 5 years results in suspension.

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How many points is a reckless driving conviction worth?

2 points
1 point
4 points
6 points

Answer: 4 points

Reckless driving is assessed at 4 points, more than careless driving or plain speeding at 2 points.

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How many points are deducted for each 12-month period without a pointable conviction?

1 point
4 points
5 points
2 points

Answer: 2 points

Two points are deducted for each violation-free 12-month period.

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Points reset to zero after two consecutive years with no traffic violation convictions.

True
False

Answer: False

Points are reduced to zero after three consecutive years with no traffic violation convictions.

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How many points is a careless driving conviction worth?

2 points
4 points
1 point
3 points

Answer: 2 points

Careless driving is assessed 2 points, less than reckless driving's 4 points.

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How many points is speeding more than 25 mph above the posted limit worth, compared to ordinary speeding?

2 points, the same as ordinary speeding
6 points, triple ordinary speeding
1 point, less than ordinary speeding
3 points, one more than ordinary speeding

Answer: 3 points, one more than ordinary speeding

Speed in excess of 25 mph above the posted limit is assessed 3 points versus 2 points for ordinary speeding.

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Points for high-risk and minor violations

2-point violations:

Point reduction:

Check your understanding

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