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April 11, 2021 by montanarolaw

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

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