New York State DMV Traffic Violation Points System
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles uses a point system as a penalty to drivers who have been found guilty of traffic violations. Our attorneys will negotiate with the court by plea bargaining to reduce the the traffic violation and the points assessed. Call MontanaroLaw today at (516) 203-1700 for a consultation.
| VTL 319.1 | Operating a vehicle without insurance Although conviction for operating a vehicle without insurance carries no points, it does carry a driver’s license revocation of at least 1 year |
0 Points |
| VTL 375-3 | Failure to dim headlights | 2 points |
| VTL 375-29(a) | Improper Towing/ more than one vehicle | 2 points |
| VTL 375-29(c) | Towing with a rope or non-rigid connection longer than 16 feet | 2 points |
| VTL 375-29(d) | No license driver in towed vehicle | 2 points |
| VTL 381-1(a) | Inadequate brakes (motorcycle) | 4 points |
| VTL 600-1a | Leaving the scene of an accident with Property damage | 3 Points |
| VTL 600-2a | Leaving the scene of an accident with Personal injury | 3 points |
| VTL 601 | Leaving the scene with injury to animal | 3 points |
| VTL 1102 | Fail to comply to a lawful order of a police officer / Flag person | 2 points |
| VTL 1110-(a) | Fail to obey traffic control device | 2 points |
| VTL 1111-(a)1 | Fail to yield right of way / green light | 3 points |
| VTL 1111-(a)2 | Fail to yield green arrow | 3 points |
| VTL 1111-(d)1 | Passed red light | 3 points |
| VTL 1111-(d)2a | Failed to yield right on red | 3 points |
| VTL 1111-(d)2b | Failed to yield left on red | 3 points |
| VTL 1111-(d)3 | Passed red arrow | 3 points |
| VTL 1113-(a) | Passed flashing red signal | 3 points |
| VTL 1116-d | Traveling in lane in violation of Red X signal | 3 points |
| VTL 1117 | Failing to stop at an out of service or malfunctioning traffic control device | 3 points |
| VTL 1120-(a) | Failed to keep right | 3 points |
| VTL 1120-(b) | Failed to keep right- Slow moving vehicle | 2 points |
| VTL 1120-(c) | Failed to keep right – 4 or more lanes of traffic | 3 points |
| VTL 1121 | Failed to yield one half of roadway | 3 points |
| VTL 1122-(a) | Failure to allow room to passed vehicle | 3 points |
| VTL 1122-(b) | Failure to give way to the right | 3 points |
| VTL 1122-a | Overtaking a bicycle | 3 points |
| VTL 1123-(b) | Left pavement to pass on right | 3 points |
| VTL 1124 | Unsafe passing | 3 points |
| VTL 1125-(a)1 | Drove to left on hillcrest or curve | 3 points |
| VTL 1125-(a)2 | Drove to the left on railway crossing | 3 points |
| VTL 1126-(a) | Drove to the left of pavement markings – no passing zone | 3 points |
| VTL 1127-(a) | Drove wrong way on a one way street | 3 points |
| VTL 1127-(b) | Drove wrong way – traffic island | 3 points |
| VTL 1128-(a) | Moved from lane unsafely | 3 points |
| VTL 1128-(b) | Driving in Center Lane | 3 points |
| VTL 1128-(c) | Failed to use designated lane | 3 points |
| VTL 1128-(d) | Drove across hazard markings | 3 points |
| VTL 1129-(a) | Following too close | 4 points |
| VTL 1129-(b) | Failed to leave sufficient space between vehicles – combination of vehicles | 4 points |
| VTL 1129-(c) | Failed to leave sufficient space between vehicles motorcades and caravans | 4 points |
| VTL 1130-(1) | Driving over, across, along or within shoulder or slope of controlled-access highway | 2 points |
| VTL 1130-(2) | Improper entrance or exit from controlled access highway | 2 points |
| VTL 1131 | Driving on shoulders and slopes | 2 points |
| VTL 1140-(a) | Failed to yield right of way approaching intersection | 3 points |
| VTL 1140-(b) | Failed to yield right of way in intersection | 3 points |
| VTL 1141 | Failed to yield right of way – left turn | 3 points |
| VTL 1142-(a) | Failed to yield right of way – stop sign | 3 points |
| VTL 1141-(b) | Failed to yield right of way yield sign | 3 points |
| VTL 1143 | Failed to yield right of way entering roadway | 3 points |
| VTL 1144-(a) | Failed to yield right of way emergency vehicle | 3 points |
| VTL 1144-(b) | Failure of emergency vehicle operator to use reasonable care | 3 points |
| VTL 1144-a | Failure to move over for an emergency vehicle | 2 points |
| VTL 1145 | Failed to yield at traffic circle | 3 points |
| VTL 1146-(a) | Failed to use due care for bike, pedestrian or animal | 2 points |
| VTL 1146-(b) | Causes physical injury by failing to use due care | 2 points |
| VTL 1146-(c) | Causes serious physical injury by failing to use due care | 2 points |
| VTL 1146-(a) | Approaching horses | 2 points |
| VTL 1151-(a) | Failing to yield right of way to pedestrian | 3 points |
| VTL 1151-(c) | Passing a stopped vehicle at a crosswalk or intersection | 3 points |
| VTL 1151-(a) | Failing to yield to pedestrian on sidewalk | 3 points |
| VTL 1153 | Failed to yield right of way to a blind person | 3 points |
| VTL 1160-(a) | Improper turn signal | 2 points |
| VTL 1160-(b) | Improper left turn signal | 2 points |
| VTL 1160-(c) | Improper left turn | 2 points |
| VTL 1160-(d) | Failed to turn as required | 2 points |
| VTL 1160-(e) | Improper u-turn | 2 points |
| VTL 1161 | U-turn at grade/ curve | 2 points |
| VTL 1162 | Unsafe start | 2 points |
| VTL 1163-(a) | Improper or unsafe turn/ without signal | 2 points |
| VTL 1163-(c) | Failing to signal stopping/ decreasing speed | 2 points |
| VTL 1163-(d) | Improper/ no signal | 2 points |
| VTL 1163-(e) | Improper/ failed to use four way flasher | 2 points |
| VTL 1164-(a) | No signal lamps | 2 points |
| VTL 1164-(b) | Failed to use signal lamps | 2 points |
| VTL 1166-(a) | Improper right turn from roadway to alley / driveway, etc. | 2 points |
| VTL 1166-(b) | Improper left turn from roadway to alley / driveway, etc. | 2 points |
| VTL 1166-(c) | Improper left turn (one way roadway) | 2 points |
| VTL 1170-(a) | Failed to stop at railroad crossing | 3 points |
| VTL 1170-(b) | Drove through / around / under railroad barrier | 3 points |
| VTL 1170-(c) | Drove through/ around/under railroad barrier while carrying passengers under 18 years old (Note this charge is a Misdemeanor) | 3 points |
| VTL 1170-(c)2 | Drove through / around/under railroad barrier which points causes physical injury (Note- this charge is a Felony) | 0 points |
| VTL 1171-(a) | Failed to stop at Railroad crossing | 3 points |
| VTL 1172-(a) | Failed to stop for a stop sign | 3 points |
| VTL 1172-(b) | Failed to stop for a yield sign (when required to stop) | 3 points |
| VTL 1173 | Failed to stop emerging from alley/ driveway | 2 points |
| VTL 1172-(a) | Failed to stop for a school bus | 5 points |
| VTL 1172-(b) | Failed to keep school bus halted / lighted | 2 points |
| VTL 1175 | Obstructed traffic at intersection | 2 points |
| VTL 1176 | Obstructed highway/ railroad crossing | 3 points |
| VTL 1211-(a) | Unsafe backing | 2 points |
| VTL 1211-b | Backing on controlled access highway | 2 points |
| VTL 1211-c | Driver of frozen food truck backing to, or attempting to make a sale | 2 points |
| VTL 1212 | Reckless Driving | 5 points |
| VTL 1213-a | Driver’s view / control obstructed / more than 3 in front seat | 2 points |
| VTL 1215 | Failed to keep right / mountain highway | 2 points |
| VTL 1216 | Coasting on downgrade / neutral | 2 points |
| VTL 1217 | Following fire apparatus too closely ( 200 feet) | 4 points |
| VTL 1217 | Drove into (or parked) within block where fire apparatus stopped | 2 points |
| VTL 1218 | Crossed fire hose | 2 points |
| VTL 1220-c | Working on state highway without a permit | 2 points |
| VTL 1221 | Drove through/ within safety zone | 2 points |
| VTL 1225 | Avoiding a traffic control device / intersection | 2 points |
| VTL 1225-(a) | Driving on sidewalk | 2 points |
| VTL 1225-(c) | Cell phone violation | 3 points |
| VTL 1226 | No hands on the wheel or steering device | 2 points |
| VTL 1229-(c)1 | No child restraint Seat, Back seat child under 4 yrs | 3 points |
| VTL 1229-(c)1 | No child restraint system Back seat child 4yrs -7 yrs | 3 points |
| VTL 1229-(c)1 | No seat belt Back seat child 7yrs to 15 years | 3 points |
| VTL 1229-(c)2 | No seat belt front seat age 7yrs to 15 yrs | 3 points |
| VTL 1229-(c)2 | No child restraint seat Front seat child under 4 yrs | 3 points |
| VTL 1229-(c)2 | No child restraint seat Front seat age 4 yrs to 7 years | 3 points |
| VTL 1229-(c)3 | No seat belt driver (there are no points for this, but a conviction for no 1229.C3 will show on your driving abstract) | 0 points |
