There is established a point system for the evaluation of the operating record of persons to whom a license to operate motor vehicles has been granted and for the determination of the continuing qualifications of these persons for the privileges granted by the license to operate motor vehicles. The system shall have as its basic element a graduated scale of points assigning relative values to the various violations in accordance with the following schedule:
VIOLATION
POINTS
Reckless driving
6
Passing stopped school bus
6
Hit-and-run, property damages only
6
Driving too fast for conditions, or speeding:
(1)
No more than 10 m.p.h. above the posted limits
2
(2)
More than 10 m.p.h. but less than 25 m.p.h. above the posted limits
4
(3)
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
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
Distracted driving (second or subsequent offense)
2
Operating a vehicle in unsafe condition
2
Driving in improper lane
2
Improper backing
2
Endangerment of a highway worker, no injury
2
Endangerment of a highway worker, injury results
4