North Carolina Driving Penalty Point System

Littering from a motor vehicle

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Failure to properly restrain a child

• 3

• 2

• 6

• 5

• 4

Running a stop light/stop sign

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 2

Failure to yield right of way to other vehicles

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 6

Speeding in excess of 55 mph

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 2

• 4

Speeding in a “safety zone”

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

Speeding in a school zone above the posted speed limit

• 4

• 6

• 2

• 5

• 3

Driving without a license

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5

Driving without insurance

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 3

• 5

Failure to stop for an emergency vehicle

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 6