CONVICTION PENALTY
Manslaughter or Negligent Homicide Suspended
Pre-arranged Highway Racing Suspended
Hit and Run (injury/death) Suspended
DWI (.08 BAC or more) Suspended
Transporting Illegal Liquor for Sale Suspended
Highway Racing Suspended
Speeding to Elude Arrest Suspended
Driving While Revoked or Suspended Suspended
Aggressive Driving (Comm. Lic.) 6 Points
Aggressive Driving (Class C License) 5 Points
Reckless Driving 4 Points
Hit and Run (property damage) 4 Points
Passing a Stopped School Bus 5 Points
Speeding (75 mph or greater when limit < 70) Suspended
Speeding (80 mph or greater when limit 70) 3 Points
Driver Under 21 Driving after Consuming Alcohol/Drugs Suspended
At-Fault Accident (injury/death > $800, or
property damage > $3,000) Suspended
Illegal Passing 4 Points
Following Too Closely 4 Points
Driving on Wrong Side of Road 4 Points
Stop Sign/Stop Light Violation 3 Points
Speeding Through a Safety Zone 3 Points
Driving with no Operator’s License 3 Points
Failure to Yield Right of Way 3 Points
Failure to Stop for Siren 3 Points
Driving with no Liability Insurance 3 Points
At Fault Accident
(property damage > $1,800, but < $3,000) 3 Points
Speeding (>10 mph over limit when speed
limit is > 55, but < 76) 3 Points
Speeding (less than 10mph over limit
when speed limit is 55 or >) Call for details
Speeding when limit is 55 mph or greater 3 Points
Speeding when limit is 55 mph or less 2 Points
Speeding in School Zone 3 Points
All other Moving Violations 2 Points
Failure to Restrain Child in Restraint 2 Points
At-Fault Accidents (injury or property damage < $1,800) 3 Points
Speeding (10 mph or less over limit when
speed limit is less than 55) 2 Points
Littering from vehicle 1 Point
Non-Moving Violations 0 Points
Points % of Rate Cost for Basic
Increase $300 Policy
1 30% $390
2 45% $435
3 60% $480
4 80% $540
5 110% $630
6 135% $705
7 165% $795
8 195% $885 9 225% $975
10 260% $1,080
11 300% $1,200
12 340% $1,320
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