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Home > Traffic_Offences > Driving Demerit Points > California Demerit Points - California
The department keeps a public record of all your California driving law convictions and traffic accidents. Each occurrence stays on your record for 36 months or longer, depending on the type of conviction. Under California traffic laws, you may be considered a negligent operator of a motor vehicle when your driving record shows any one of the following "point count" totals regardless of your license class:
- 4 points in 12 months
- 6 points in 24 months
- 8 points in 36 months
Examples of one point violations:
- A traffic conviction.
- An at-fault accident.
Examples of two point violations:
- Reckless driving
- Driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs
- Hit-and-run driving
- Evading a peace officer
- Driving while suspended or revoked
- Driving on the wrong side of the road.
If you get too many "points", you will lose your driver license. A California driving law violation received in a commercial vehicle carries one and one-half times the point count normally assessed.
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