Ohio BMV Points Chart

In Ohio, drivers who are found guilty of traffic violations can accumulate 2, 4, or 6 points on their driving record. A driver can receive 2-4 points for minor violations and 6 points for severe violence. Here is the Ohio BMV points chart for various traffic violence:

2 Points On License Ohio

A driver can receive, 2 Points on their driving license if found guilty of breaking the following traffic rules:

Traffic Violence	Points
Driving Under Suspension	2
Stop sign	2
Traffic Control Lights	2
Violations at railroad crossings	2
Traffic control devices and signs	2
Violation to avoid light	2
Hit/skip on private property	2
Speeding 10 mph or more, but less than 25 mph, over a speed limit of 55 mph or greater	2
Speeding 5 mph or more, but less than 25 mph, over a speed limit of less than 55 mph	2
Slow Speed	2
Following Too close	2
Driving under FRA suspension	2
Disregard of safety on private property	2
Violation of one-way traffic	2
Driving left of the center	2
Fail to Yield	2
Crossing yellow line	2
Right side of a highway	2
Crossing divided highway	2
Driving in marked lanes	2
Fault to yield the right of way	2
Vehicles traveling in opposite directions	2
Violence when passing	2
Improper passing	2
Violation of stopped school bus	2
Operation off street of highway in willful disregard of the safety of persons or property	2
Unsafe operation of the vehicle on private property	2
Reckless operation on private property	2
Disobeying or interfering with police officer	2
Assured clear distance	2
Starting and backing violation	2
Driving on a closed highway	2
Dropping or placing material on the roadway	2
Prohibited U-turn	2
Improper turn	2
Turn signal violation	2
Failure to turn	2
Fail to control	2
No temporary permit	2
Temp permit curfew violation	2
Curfew violation	2
Fail to yield to funeral	2
Unsafe operation around an emergency vehicle	2
Failure to reinstate	2
Weigh station violation	2
Driving without the required endorsement	2
Unreasonable for conditions	2
Driving a commercial  vehicle while disqualified	2
Fatality through negligent operation of commercial vehicle	2
Driving a commercial vehicle without obtaining a CDL	2
Driving a commercial vehicle without CDL in the driver’s possession	2
Unsafe operation with passengers	2
Obstructed view	2
Headphones	2
Towing violation	2
Obstruction of intersection	2
Excess passengers with juvenile	2
Driving without a parent restriction	2
Failure to slow down at the railroad crossing	2
Failure to stop at the railroad crossing	2
Insufficient space at a railroad crossing	2
Insufficient undercarriage to negotiate railroad crossing	2
Failure to obey railroad stop sign	2
Driving under suspension for failure to pay child support	2
Driving under nonpayment judgment suspension	2
Driving on the left side of the roadway	2
Passing in the hazard zone	2
Driving through the safety zone	2
Disobeying a traffic control device	2
No drivers license	2
Loss of physical Cont of vehicle	2
Failure to control- Auto Accident	2
Impaired alertness	2
Physical control – Vehicular intoxicated	2
No temporary permit/No adult	2
Curfew violation of temporary permit	2
Curfew violation of driving license	2
Unreasonable for conditions	2
Failure to use child restraint	2
Physical control (Alcohol-Related)	2

4 Points On License Ohio

If a driver receives 4 points on driving license, the following can be reasons:

Traffic Violence	Points
Reckless Operation/Reckless Driving	4
Underage DUI/Operating a Vehicle after underage alcohol consumption (OVUAC)	4
Speeding by 30 mph over limit	4
Speeding in a commercial vehicle	4
Operating a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property	4
Speeding over the speed limit by 25 mph	4
Suspension of license for reckless operation	4
Without due regard	4
Impaired alertness (CDL)	4

6 Points On License Ohio

When a driver breaks major traffic rules, the Ohio BMV assigns 6 points to their driving record. The BMV also issues a warning letter detailing violations and the points accumulated for each. 

Traffic Violence	Points
Operating Vehicle under Influence (Alchohol – Drugs)	6
Unauthorized use of Vehicle	6
Hit and Run, Hit/skip, leave the scene	6
Theft of Motor Vehicle	6
Aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular homocide	6
Drag Racing/Street racing	6
Willful fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer	6
Driving with a revoked or suspended license	6
Fleeing the scene of an accident	6
Operating vehicle with 12-point suspension	6
OVI conviction	6
Using a vehicle to commit a felony	6
Aggravated vehicular assault with alcohol	6
Vehicular homocide with alchohol	6
Involuntary manslaughter with alcohol	6
Felony OVI	6
Using a commercial vehicle to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance	6
OVI refusal	6
Driving under lifetime suspension	6
Murder/aggravated murder	6
Felonious assault	6

Traffic Violence that won’t add points

Not all traffic violence results in points accumulation, some violence will give you a ticket but won’t add any points to your driving record. 

Traffic Violence	Points
Tag/Sticker Violation	0
Immobilization device violation	0
Registration Violation	0
Title Violation	0
Violation of Out of Service Order Hazmat	0
Gasoline Theft	0
Soliciting Prostitution	0
Soliciting Prostitution With Positive HIV	0
Physical Control – Under Influence	0
All Occupants Secure	0
Miscellaneous	0
Highway use tax	0
Ohio Turnpike	0
Consume Alcohol in Motor Vehicles	0
Endangering Children	0
Wrongful Entrustment	0
VIO Seat Belt Law	0
VIO-Brake Required	0
Fail to File Required Report	0
Drivers License Misrepresentation	0
Disabled Vehicle warning	0
Equipment Misuse	0
Violation of Slow-Moving Vehicle Signs	0
Operating Unsafe Vehicle	0
Violation of Equip Regulation	0
Perjury/False Info	0
No Child Restrain	0
Violation of an equipment regulation	0
Fail to file an accident report	0
Fail to register the title	0
Seat belt violation	0
Wrongful entrustment	0
Juvenile with a temporary permit	0
Motorcycle temporary permit without a helmet	0
Motorcycle temporary permit violation	0
Permitting operation without a valid license	0
Texting while operating a commercial vehicle	0
Driving while texting	0
Driving while using an electronic wireless communication device under 18	0
Handheld mobile telephone	0
Expired License	0
CDL fail to update the address	0
Fictitious license plates	0
Distracted driving	0

Conclusion

When a driver receives 12 points in two years, Ohio BMV will suspend the driver’s license. To reinstate a license, a driver has to serve the 6-month suspension, take a Remedial Driving Course, pay a reinstatement fee, and retake the driving license exam.