If you are convicted of or found guilty of moving violations in Ohio, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles assesses points to your drivers license. Equipment violations, registration violations, and other non moving violations do not receive points in Ohio.

The BMV maintains a history of an individual’s driver’s license and the points assessed to their drivers license. If you receive 6 points on your license within two years, you will receive a warning letter from the BMV. If you receive 12 points on your driver’s license record in a period of 2 years, the BMV will send you a letter notifying you that your license shall be suspended for 6 months. This letter will advise you of the effective dates of your 6 month suspension.

There are some things you can do to reduce the amount of points on your record if you are getting close to the receiving 12 points on your drivers record. However, your best defense against loosing your license is your lawyer.

Greg Mathews has successfully represented individuals charged with traffic offenses for over 20 years. As a former prosecutor and experienced defense lawyer, he has the credentials and expertise to help you with your traffic case.

Please contact our office today for a free consultation.

The follow is a list of offenses and respective points for those offenses:

 

VIOLATION O.R.C. SECTION POINTS*
Perjury/False Info 2921.11 0
OVI - Alcohol/Liquor 4511.19 6
Driving a Motor Vehicle without Owner Consent 2913.03 6
MTR Vehicle Felony 2913.02 6
Hit Skip/Leave Scene 4549.02/4549.021 6
Driving Under Suspended License 4510.11 (A) 6
Drag Racing/Street 4511.251 6
Eluding an Officer 2921.331 2
Stop Sign Violation 4511.43 2
Traffic Control Light Violation 4511.12 2
Hit Skip on Private Property 4549.03 2
No Child Restraint 4511.81 0
Vehicular Assault 2903.08 (A) (2) 6
Speeding (depends on amount in excess) 4511.21 (4) (2) (0)
Slow Speed Violation 4511.22 2
Driving Under Suspension under FRA 4510.16 (A) 6
Following To Close 4511.34 2
OVI.04 Commercial (CDL License) 4506.15 Varies
Disregard of Safety 4511.2 4
Disregard of Safety on Private Property 4511.201 2
Violation of One Way Traffic 4511.32 2
Driving Left of Center 4511.29-30 2
FTY Ped/Blind 4511.46-47 2
Crossing Yellow Lines 4511.3 2
Right Side of Roadway 4511.25 2
Crossing Divided Highway 4511.35 2
Violation - Traffic Lanes/Lines/Safety Zone 4511.30 & 4511.60 2
FTY Right of Way 4511.41-42 2
Opp Veh Traf VIO 4511.26 2
Improper Passing 4511.28 2
Violation when being Passed 4511.27 2
Stopped School Bus Violation 4511.75 2
Without Due Regard to Private Property 4511.201 2
Unsafe Operation on Private Property MUNICIPAL CODE 2
Reckless Operation on Private Property MUNICIPAL CODE 2
Without Due Regard 4511.201 4
Unsafe Operation MUNICIPAL CODE 4
Reckless Operation 4510.15 4
Disobeying/Interfere with a Police Officer 4513.36 2
Assured Clear Distance 4511.21 (A) 2
Violation - Starting/Backing a Motor Vehicle 4511.38 2
Driving on a Closed Highway 4511.71 2
Dropping/Placing Material on Roadway 4511.74 2
Violation of Restriction 4511.74 2
No Driver's License 4510.12 (A) 2
Loss of Physical Control of Vehicle MUNICIPAL CODE 2
Prohibited U Turn 4511.37 2
Improper/Prohibited Turn 4511.36 2
Violation of Turn Signals 4511.39 2
Failure to Turn 4511.36 2
Failure to Control 4511.202 2
Aggravated Vehicular Homicide 2903.06 (A) (2) 6
Operating Unsafe Vehicle 4513.02 0
Violation of Equipment Regulation 4513.03-10, 12-19, 201-262, 27, 29 0
Violation of Slow Moving Sign 4513.11 0
Equipment Misuse 4513.02 0
Disabled Vehicle Warning 4513.28 0
Violation Out of Service Order 4506.16 Varies
Driving Under OVI Suspension 4510.14 6
Aggravated Vehicular Assault w/Alcohol 2903.08 6
Aggravated Vehicular Assault 2903.06 (A) (1) 6
Vehicular Homicide w/Alcohol 2903.06 (A) (1) 6
Involuntary Manslaughter w/Alcohol 2903.04 (D 6
Violation of Driver License Requirements 4507.35 0
Driver License Misrepresentation 4507.30/163 0
Failure to File Req Rept 4509.74-99 0
Violation - Seat Belt Law 4513.263 0
Violation - Brake Requirement 4513.2 0
Impaired Alertness (CDL) 4511.79 (A) 2
OVUAC 4511.19 (B) 4
Juvenile Miscellaneous   Varies
Wrongful Entrustment 4511.203 0
Child Endangerment/OP Veh 2919.22 (C) (1) 0
Failure to Control/Weaving MUNICIPAL CODE 2
4th OVI-Felony 4511.19/99 6
Consume Alcohol in Motor Vehicle 4301.64 0
Ohio Turnpike   0
Highway Use Tax 5728.02 0
Miscellaneous   0
No Temp Permit/No Adult 4507.05 (F) (1) 2
Curfew Violation of Temp Permit 4507.05 (F) (2) 2
Curfew Violation Driver's License 4507.07 (1) (B) 2
All Occupants Secure 4507.071 (D) 0
Failure to Yield to Funeral 4511.451 2
Unsafe Operation Around Emergency Vehicles 4511.213 2
Aggravated Vehicular Homicide w/Alcohol 2903.06 (A) (1) 6
Vehicular Manslaughter 2903.06 (A) (4) 6
Vehicular Homicide 2903.06 (A) (3) 6
Physical Control/Under the Influence 4511.194 0
Failure to Reinstate 4510.21 (B) 6
Soliciting 2907.24 0
Soliciting with Positive HIV 2907.24 (B) 0
Involuntary Manslaughter 2903.04 6
Driving Under 12 Point Suspension 4510.037 (J) -4510.11 2
Gasoline Theft 2913.02 (B) (9) 0
Weigh Station Violation 4511.121 2
Vehicle: Controlled Substance 4506.16 (B) (4) 6
OVI/Refusal 4511.19 (A) (2) 6
Driving w/o Required Endorsement 4506.03 (A) (1) 2
Unreasonable for Conditions 4511.21 (A) 2
Driving CMV while Disqualified 4506.15 (A) 2
Fatality through Negligent Operation CMV 4506.15 (A) (9) 2
Driving CMV w/o Obtaining a CDL 4506.03 & 4506.16 (D) (1) 2
Driving CMV w/o CDL in Possession 4506.03 (A) (1) 2
Violation Out of Service Order Hazmat 4506.16 (B) (1) 0
OVI/BAC .17 or above 4511.19 (A) 1 (F) (G) (H) (I) 6
Registration Violation 4503.12 0
Title Violation 4505.18 0
Tag/Sticker Violation 4503.21 0
Immobilization Device Violation 4510.44 0
Unsafe Operation/Passengers 4511.51 (D) (E) (F) 2
Obstructed View 4511.7 2
Headphones 4511.84 2
Towing Violation 4513.32 2
Driving Under Specifie Lifetime Suspension 4510.18 (A) 6
Aggravated Murder 2903.01 6
Murder 2903.02 6
Felonious Assault 2903.11 6
Obstructing an Intersection 4511.712 2
Excess Passengers with Juvenile 4507.071 (B) (4) 2
Driving without a Parent Restriction 4507.071 (D) (1) (a) 2
Failure to Slow at Railroad Crossing 4511.62 (A) (1) (a) 2
Failure to Stop at Railroad Crossing 4511.63 (A) 2
Insufficient Space at a Railroad Crossing 4511.62 (A) (1) (d) 2
Insufficient Undercarriage to Negotiate Railroad Crossing 4511.62 (A) (1) (f) 2
Failure to Obey Railroad Stop Sign 4511.61 (A) 2