In the state of Ohio, various traffic violations and convictions can add demerit points to your driving record that accumulate over time resulting in larger, more serious punishments. If you accumulate 12 points on your driving record over a period of 2 years, the courts will impose a 6 month suspension of your driving license.
A suspension like this can cause a serious inconvenience for a working professional, not to mention the penalties you normally face with your insurance provider for diminishing your driving record. These things can be expensive and it usually takes an experienced Columbus Traffic Attorney to reduce your punishment and clear your points.
Here is a list of traffic offenses that can result in points on your license, based on the Ohio Revised Code 2014.
| OFFENSE | POINTS | OHIO REVISED CODE REF |
| DUI-OVI Alcohol/Liquor/Drugs | 6 | 4511.19A |
| DR Without Vehicle’s Owner Consent | 6 | 2913.03 |
| Motor Vehicle Felony | 6 | 2913.02 |
| Hit Skip/Leave Scene | 6 | 4549.02/021 |
| Driving Under Suspension/Revocation | 6 | 4510.11 (C)(1) |
| Drag Racing/Street | 6 | 4511.251 |
| Flee/Elude Officer | 6 | 2921.331 (A) & (B) |
| Stop Sign | 2 | 4511.43 |
| Traffic Control Lights | 2 | 4511.13-15 |
| Violation at RR Crossing | 2 | 4511.61-64 |
| Traffic Cont Dev/Signs | 2 | 4511.12 |
| Hit-Skip Private Prop | 2 | 4549.03 |
| Vehicular Assault | 6 | 2903.08 (A)(2) |
| Speed (# in excess of speed) | 4/2/0 | 4511.21 |
| Slow Speed | 2 | 4511.22 |
| Driving Under FRA Suspension | 6 | 4510.16(A) |
| Following To Close | 2 | 4511.34 |
| Speed (# in excess of speed) | 4/2/0 | 4511.21 |
| Speed Commercial | 4/2/0 | 4506.16 |
| Disregard of Safety | 4 | 4511.20 |
| Disregard of Safety on Private Property | 2 | 4511.201 |
| One Way Traffic Violation | 2 | 4511.32 |
| Driving Left of Center | 2 | 4511.29-30 |
| Failure to Yield to a Pedestrian/Blind Person | 2 | 4511.46-47 |
| Crossing Yellow Line | 2 | 4511.30 |
| Right Side of Roadway | 2 | 4511.25 |
| Crossing Divided Hwy | 2 | 4511.35 |
| Traffic Lanes/Lines/Safety Zone Violation | 2 | 4511.30-60 |
| Failure to Yield the Right of Way | 2 | 4511.41-42 |
| Opposing Vehicular Traffic Violation | 2 | 4511.26 |
| Improper Passing | 2 | 4511.28 |
| Violation When Being Passed | 2 | 4511.27 |
| Stopped School Bus Violation | 2 | 4511.75 |
| Operating without Due Regard for Private Prop. | 2 | 4511.201 |
| Unsafe Operation on Private Property | 2 | MUNICIPAL CODE |
| Reckless Operation on Private Property | 2 | MUNICIPAL CODE |
| Without Due Regard | 4 | 4511.201 |
| Unsafe Operation | 4 | MUNICIPAL CODE |
| Reckless Operation | 4 | 4510.15 |
| Disobey/Interfere Police Order | 2 | 4513.36 |
| Assured Clear Dist | 2 | 4511.21(A) |
| Violation of Starting/Backing | 2 | 4511.38 |
| Driving on Closed Hwy | 2 | 4511.71 |
| Dropping/Placing Material on Roadway | 2 | 4511.74 |
| Violation of Restriction | 2 | 4510.11 |
| No Drivers License | 2 | 4510.12(A) |
| Loss-Physical Cont of Vehicle | 2 | MUNICIPAL CODE |
| Prohibited U-Turn | 2 | 4511.37 |
| Improper/Prohibited Turn | 2 | 4511.36 |
| Violation of Not Using Turn Signals | 2 | 4511.39 |
| Failure to Turn | 2 | 4511.36 |
| Failure to Control – Auto Accident | 2 | 4511.202 |
| Aggravated Vehicular Homicide | 6 | 2903.06A (2) |
| Driving Under DUI-OVI Suspension | 6 | 4510.14 |
| Aggravated Vehicular Assault w/Alcohol | 6 | 2903.08 |
| Aggravated Vehicular Assault | 6 | 2903.08(A)(1) |
| Vehicular Homicide w/Alcohol | 6 | 2903.06(A)(1) |
| Involuntary Manslaughter w/Alcohol | 6 | 2903.04D |
| Physical Control – Vehicular Intoxicated | 2 | Pending Legal Opinion |
| Impaired Alertness (CDL) | 2 | 4511.79(A) |
| OVUAC – Underage DUI | 4 | 4511.19B |
| Failure to Control/Weaving | 2 | MUNICIPAL CODE |
| 4th DUI-OVI-Felony | 6 | 4511.19/99 |
| No Temporary Permit/No Adult | 2 | 4507.05 F1 |
| Curfew Violation of Temporary Permit | 2 | 4507.05 F2 |
| Curfew Violation of Driving License | 2 | 4507.07 1B |
| Failure to Yield to a Funeral Procession | 2 | 4511.451 |
| Unsafe Operation Around Emergency Vehicle | 2 | 4511.213 |
| Aggravated Vehicular Homicide with Alcohol | 6 | 2903.06(A)(1) |
| Vehicular Manslaughter | 6 | 2903.06(A)(4) |
| Vehicular Homicide | 6 | 2903.06(A)(3) |
| Failure to Reinstate Drivers License | 6 | 4510.21 (B) |
| Involuntary Manslaughter | 6 | 2903.04 |
| Driving Under 12 Point Suspension | 2 | 4510.037(J) |
| Weigh Station Violations | 2 | 4511.121 |
| Vehicle Controlled Substance | 6 | 4506.15-16 |
| DUI-OVI Refusal | 6 | 4511.19(A)(2) |
| Driving w/o required endorsement | 2 | 4506.03(A)(1) |
| Unreasonable for Conditions | 2 | 4511.21(A) |
| Driving Commercial Vehicle While Disqualified | 2 | 4506.15(A)8 |
| Fatality thru Negligent Operation of Comm. Vehicle | 2 | 4506.15(A)9 |
| Driving CMV Without Obtaining a CDL | 2 | 4506.16(D)1 |
| Driving Comm. Vehicle w/o CDL in Possession | 2 | 4506.03(A)1 |
| OVI/BAC .17 or above | 6 | 4511.19(A)(1) f, g, h, i |
| Unsafe Operation/Passengers | 2 | 4511.51(D)(E)(F) |
| Obstructed View | 2 | 4511.70 |
| Headphones | 2 | 4511.84 |
| Towing Violation | 2 | 4513.32 |
To obtain a copy of your Ohio driving record report, you can request one from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Often times, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles will allow you to attend a driving safety course approved by the Bureau to extend the maximum allowed points in a 2 year period from 12 to 14. If you have excessive points on your Ohio driving record, contact Probst Law today for a free consultation.