Why Should I Care About This Driver Record Baloney?
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First of all, it’s spelled B-O-L-O-G-N-A. Second, if you have racked up too many negligent driver points, your license will either be suspended or revoked by the DMV. You can apply for a new license at the end of this period, and hopefully you’ve changed your ways by then. Oh, sure, it starts with a few minor traffic violations here and there, but before you know it you’ll be committing grand larceny, bank fraud, and/or treason. We just don’t want to start seeing your name in the paper. Unless it’s for inventing some useful electronic gadget, or winning a peace prize. That would be pretty cool.
Each time you have a mark on your record, it stays there for five years (or longer, if you did something really shady). Your license can be suspended if you accumulate 12 points within a 12-month period. If you can put up 30 points in 42 minutes, you’ll probably make tonight’s highlight reel on ESPN.
Here are a few examples of what can get you points on your driving record:
2-pointers
• Parking on a highway in a traffic lane
• Defective odometer
3-pointers
• Prohibited or illegal turn
• Speeding up to 10mph over the posted speed limit
• Failure to signal
• Illegal passing
• Driving the wrong way on a one way street
• Any shot made from beyond the 3-point arc
4-pointers
• Speeding 11-19mph over the posted speed limit
• Failure to stop for a school bus when red lights are flashing
• Inattentive driving
• Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle
• Failure to yield the right-of-way
• Driving too fast for conditions
6-pointers
• Speeding 20mph or more over the posted speed limit
• Reckless driving or racing
• Attempting to elude an officer
• Operating under the influence of intoxicant or drugs