Issuance and Renewal of Licenses
Cal. VEH § 12810
California Statutes
In determining the violation point count, the following shall apply: (
a) A conviction of failure to stop in the event of an accident in violation of
Section or shall be given a value of two points. (
b) A conviction of a violation of
Section or shall be given a value of two points. (
c) A conviction of reckless driving shall be given a value of two points. (d)
(1) A conviction of a violation of subdivision (
b) of
Section 191.5 or subdivision (
c) of
Section of the Penal Code, or of
Section 2800.2 or 2800.3, subdivision (
b) of
Section 21651, subdivision (
b) of
Section 22348, subdivision (
a) or (
c) of
Section 23109,
Section 23109.1, or
Section of this code, shall be given a value of two points.
(2) A conviction of a violation of subdivision (
a) or (
b) of
Section shall be given a value of two points. (
e) A conviction of a violation of
Section 14601, 14601.1, 14601.2, 14601.3, or 14601.5 shall be given a value of two points. (
f) Except as provided in subdivision (i), any other traffic conviction involving the safe operation of a motor vehicle upon the highway shall be given a value of one point. (
g) A traffic accident in which the operator is deemed by the department to be responsible shall be given a value of one point. (
h) A conviction of a violation of
Section or 27360.5 shall be given a value of one point. (i)
(1) A violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of subdivision (
b) of
Section shall not result in a violation point count being given to the driver if the driver is not the owner of the vehicle.
(2) A conviction of a violation of paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (
b) of
Section 12814.6, subdivision (
a) of
Section 21116,
Section 21207.5, 21708, 21710, 21716, 23120, 24800, or shall not be given a violation point count.
(3) A violation of subdivision (
d) of
Section shall not result in a violation point count.
(4) A violation of
Section shall not result in a violation point count.
(5) A violation of
Section 38301, 38301.3, 38301.5, 38304.1, or 38504.1 shall not result in a violation point count. (
j) A conviction for only one violation arising from one occasion of arrest or citation shall be counted in determining the violation point count for the purposes of this section.