Understanding the N.O.T.S. in California: Keeping Points Off Your Driving Record

Have you ever wondered what counts as a point on-Conviction of reckless driving
your driving record? In California, the DMV has-Evading a police officer
established a system called the Negligent Operator-Driving on the wrong side of a roadway with a
Treatment System, or N.O.T.S. for short. The N.O.T.Sconcrete divider
was designed as a means to getting the careless and-Driving in excess of 100 mph
reckless drivers off the road, and it is this system that-Speed contest
determines how violations count against your driving-Transporting explosives without the proper license
record, or more formally, your Motor Vehicle-Vehicular manslaughter
Record.The N.O.T.S. system is kind of like a game of-Exhibition of speedAlso, you may have your vehicle
golf--the fewer points you have, the better you areseized for 30 days by law enforcement officers if you
doing. California Vehicle Code 12810 dictates that allparticipate in a speed contest, reckless driving or an
safety-related violations will count as either one or twoexhibition of speed, which includes cornering at
points against you on your driving record. One-pointhigh-speeds, spinning donuts or spinning your tires (also
violations stay on your record for 37 months.referred to as "burning rubber").The next obvious
Two-point violations can stay on your record for fivequestion is: How many points does it take to lose your
to seven years.Some examples of a one-pointlicense?Here's an easy to understand guide:4 points
violation include:- Normal moving violations, i.e.: unsafeover 12 months = License Suspended!
lane change, failure to stop at a stop sign, simple6 points over 24 months = License Suspended!
speeding, etc.8 points over 36 months = License Suspended!So
- Any collision that the Department of Motor Vehicleswhat's the moral of the story? Quite simply, drive safe.
has determined that you are at fault.If you start racking up too many points against your
- Failure to properly restrain a child (under 6 years ofdriving record, maybe it's time to revisit your California
age or less than 60 pounds) in a child passengerDriving Handbook or sign-up for a driving refresher
restraint system or children between the ages of 6from a licensed driving or traffic school. After all, if
and 16 years of age in an approved seat beltyou're slicing or hooking your golfing drives, wouldn't
system.Some examples of a two-point violationyou want a couple lessons from a pro?Chris Kramer
include:is a content writer for both and Drivers Ed Direct.
-Failure to stop in the event of a collisionCheck out our websites for more information about
-Driving under the influence (DUI)online traffic school or drivers education for teens.