[10.3] Commercial Motor Vehicle Point System

A Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver shall earn points (As well as a $50 fine per item, unless otherwise noted) on his or her license for violations that occur in a commercial motor vehicle as listed below:

Violations of section (8)28 - 2 points for each item except as listed below
Inoperable turn signal - 6 points
Oil/Grease/Fuel/Radiator Leak - 4 points
Inoperable taillight - 1 point
Inoperable headlight - 6 points
Damaged or discolored windshield - 5 points
Damaged/Unsecured or missing DOT Bumper - 5 points
Damaged/Missing DOT stickers - 1 point (Fine $50 Per offense)
Inoperable/Damaged landing gear and coupling devices(KingPin and Fifth Wheel) - 3 points
Flat Tire - 8 points
Leaking/Falling Cargo - 7 points
Inoperable/Defective brakes - 4 points
Failure to secure cargo - 1 point (EXEMPTION: Load was pre-sealed)
Missing/Expired Fire Extinguisher - 3 points
Violations of section (10)01 or (10)02 - 3 points for each item except as listed below
No/Inaccurate cargo manifest - 5 points
Over hours logbook and/or falsification of logs - 10 points and punishable by a fine of $1,000.
Violations of section (8)17 as listed below
1-9 MPH over limit - 1 point
10-14 MPH over limit - 2 points
*15-19 MPH over limit - 4 points
*20-24 MPH over limit - 6 points
*24+ MPH over limit - 9 points
*Violations of code (8)13 - 4 points
*Violations of code (8)20 - 6 points

If the violation puts the vehicle out of service all violations from that incident shall be doubled.
If a person obtains 70 points within 15 days his or her commercial driver's license shall be suspended for 7 years.

After the suspension the amount of points on the license shall be reduced by 15.

If a person obtains 3 violations marked with an “*” above or listed below in a 15 day period his or her commercial driver's license shall be suspended for 12 hours: