WHAT KIND OF VIOLATIONS TAKE POINTS FROM MY LICENSE?
There are several. Below is an excerpt from South Carolina Code of Laws Section 56-1-720 which lists point-assessable violations:
- RECKLESS DRIVING – 6
- PASSING STOPPED SCHOOL BUS – 6
- HIT-AND-RUN, PROPERTY DAMAGES ONLY – 6
- DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS, OR SPEEDING:
- NO MORE THAN 10 M.P.H. ABOVE THE POSTED LIMITS – 2
- MORE THAN 10 M.P.H. BUT LESS THAN 25 M.P.H. ABOVE THE POSTED LIMITS – 4
- 25 M.P.H. OR ABOVE THE POSTED LIMITS – 6
- DISOBEDIENCE OF ANY OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE – 4
- DISOBEDIENCE TO OFFICER DIRECTING TRAFFIC – 4
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY – 4
- DRIVING ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD – 4
- PASSING UNLAWFULLY – 4
- TURNING UNLAWFULLY – 4
- DRIVING THROUGH OR WITHIN SAFETY ZONE – 4
- FAILING TO GIVE SIGNAL OR GIVING IMPROPER SIGNAL FOR STOPPING, TURNING, OR SUDDENLY DECREASED SPEED – 4
- SHIFTING LANES WITHOUT SAFETY PRECAUTION – 2
- IMPROPER DANGEROUS PARKING – 2
- FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY – 4
- FAILING TO DIM LIGHTS – 2
- OPERATING WITH IMPROPER LIGHTS – 2
- OPERATING WITH IMPROPER BRAKES – 4
- OPERATING A VEHICLE IN UNSAFE CONDITION – 2
- DRIVING IN IMPROPER LANE – 2
- IMPROPER BACKING – 2