Vt. Stat. tit. 23 § 2502

Current through L. 2024, c. 185.

Section 2502 - Point assessment; schedule

(a) Unless the assessment of points is waived by a Superior judge or a Judicial Bureau hearing officer in the interests of justice and in accordance with subsection 2501(b) of this title, a person operating a motor vehicle shall have points assessed against his or her driving record for convictions for moving violations of the indicated motor vehicle statutes in accord with the following schedule: (All references are to this title of the Vermont Statutes Annotated.)

(1) Two points assessed for:

(A)	§ 601.	License required;
(B)	§ 602.	Exceptions for farm tractors and highway equipment;
(C)	§ 611.	Possession of license certificate;
(D)	§ 612.	Restrictions of license;
(E)	§ 614.	Rights under license;
(F)	§ 615.	Unlicensed operators;
(G)	§ 1004.	Interstate highway regulations;
(H)	§ 1008.	Regulations in municipalities;
(I)	§ 1009.	Restrictions on controlled-access roadway;
(J)	§§ 1021 and 1022.	Failure to obey traffic-control signals;
(K)	§ 1024.	Failure to obey flashing signals;
(L)	§ 1026.	Failure to obey lane control signals;
(M)	§ 1031.	Illegal driving to right;
(N)	§ 1032.	Failure to keep to the right of center when meeting oncoming traffic;
(O)	§ 1037.	One-way roadways and rotaries;
(P)	§ 1038.	Driving on roadways laned for traffic;
(Q)	§ 1041.	Restricted access roadways;
(R)	§ 1046.	Failure to yield right of way at intersection;
(S)	§ 1047.	Failure to turn to left properly;
(T)	§ 1048.	Failure to stop or yield at intersections;
(U)	§ 1049.	Failure of vehicle to yield right of way when entering from private road;
(V)	[Repealed.]
(W)	§ 1059.	Driving through safety zone;
(X)	§ 1061.	Illegal turning at intersections;
(Y)	§ 1062.	Turning prohibited;
(Z)	§ 1063.	Unsafe starting of parked vehicle;
(AA)	§ 1064.	Failure to use required signals;
(BB)	§ 1065.	Improper use of hand signals;
(CC)	§ 1071.	Illegal driving on or near railroad grade crossing;
(DD)	§ 1072.	Failure to stop at railroad crossings;
(EE)	§ 1073.	Improper crossing at a railroad grade by heavy equipment;
(FF)	§ 1074.	Improper emerging from driveway;
(GG)	§ 1081.	Basic rule and maximum limits;
(HH)	§ 1082.	Slow-moving vehicles;
(II)	§ 1083.	Special speed limitations;
(JJ)	§ 1092.	Damaging surface of road;
(KK)	§ 1093.	Smoke screen device;
(LL)(i)	§ 1095.	Entertainment picture visible to operator;
(ii)	§ 1095a(d)(3).	Junior operator use of portable electronic device outside work or school zone;
(iii)	§ 1095b(c)(3).	Use of portable electronic device outside work or school zone;
(MM)	§ 1099(c)(3).	Texting outside work or school zone;
(NN)	§ 1113.	Illegal backing;
(OO)	§ 1114.	Illegal riding on motorcycles;
(PP)	§ 1115.	Illegal operation of motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic;
(QQ)	§ 1116.	Clinging to other vehicles;
(RR)	§ 1117.	Illegal footrests and handlebars;
(SS)	§ 1118.	Obstructing the driver's view;
(TT)	§ 1119.	Improper opening and closing vehicle doors;
(UU)	§ 1121.	Coasting prohibited;
(VV)	§ 1122.	Following fire apparatus prohibited;
(WW)	§ 1123.	Driving over fire hose;
(XX)	§ 1124.	Position of operator;
(YY)	§ 1127.	Unsafe control in presence of animals;
(ZZ)	§ 1131.	Failure to give warning signal;
(AAA)	§ 1132.	Illegal driving on sidewalk;
(BBB)	§ 1243.	Lighting requirements;
(CCC)	[Repealed.]
(DDD)	§ 1257.	Eye protection;
(EEE)	§ 800.	Operating without financial responsibility;
(FFF)	All other moving violations that have no specified points;

(2) Three points assessed for:

(A)	§ 1033.	Illegal passing on the left;
(B)	§ 1034.	Illegal passing on the right;
(C)	§ 1035.	Limitations on passing;
(D)	§ 1036.	No passing zone;
(E)	§ 1039.	Following too closely;
(F)	§ 1040.	Improper driving on divided highway;

(3) Four points assessed for:

(A)	§ 1012.	Failure to obey enforcement officer;
(B)	§ 1013.	Authority of enforcement officers;
(C)	§ 1051.	Failure to yield to pedestrian;
(D)	§ 1057.	Failure to yield to persons who are blind;
(E)	§ 1095a(d)(2).	Junior operator use of portable electronic device in work or school zone-first offense;
(F)	§ 1095b(c)(2).	Use of portable electronic device in work or school zone-first offense;
(G)	§ 1099(c)(2).	Texting in work or school zone-first offense;

(4) Five points assessed for:

(A)	§ 1050.	Failure to yield to emergency vehicles;
(B)	§ 1075.	Illegal passing of school bus;
(C)	§ 1099(c)(2).	Texting in work or school zone-second and subsequent offense;
(D)	§ 1095a(d)(2).	Junior operator use of portable electronic device in work or school zone-second and subsequent offenses;
(E)	§ 1095b(c)(2).	Use of portable electronic device in work or school zone-second and subsequent offenses;

(5) Ten points assessed for:

(A)	[Repealed.]
(B)	§ 1091.	Negligent operation;
(C)	§ 1094.	Operation without owner's consent and aggravated operation without owner's consent;
(D)	§ 1128.	Failure to stop when involved in a crash;
(E)	§ 1133.	Attempting to elude a police officer.

(6) Two points assessed for sections 1003 and 1007. State speed zones and local speed limits, less than 10 miles per hour over and in excess of speed limit.

(7) Three points assessed for sections 1003 and 1007. State speed zones and local speed limits, more than 10 miles per hour over and in excess of speed limit.

(8) Five points assessed for sections 1003 and 1007. State speed zones and local speed limits, more than 20 miles per hour over and in excess of speed limit.

(9) Eight points assessed for sections 1003 and 1007. State speed zones and local speed limits, more than 30 miles per hour over and in excess of the speed limit.

(b) Two additional points shall be assessed for any violation that has resulted in a crash that was the fault of the violator, provided that before these additional points are added a determination on fault must have been made.

23 V.S.A. § 2502

Amended by 2021 , No. 76, § 23, eff. 7/1/2021.

Added 1977, No. 238 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. 7/1/1979; amended 1985, No. 77, § 2, eff. 1/1/1986; 1985, No. 85 § 9; 1989, No. 68, § 9, eff. 12/1/1989; 1989, No. 109, § 4, eff. 7/1/1990; 1991, No. 55, §§ 14, 15; 1999, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.) , § 3; 2009 , No. 150 (Adj. Sess.) , § 4; 2011, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.) , § 4; 2013 , No. 57, § 27, eff. 7/1/2013in part and Jan. 1, 2014 in part; 2013 , No. 57, § 31b; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 148; 2013, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 41, eff. 10/1/2014; 2015 , No. 47, § 43; 2015, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), §19; 2017 , No. 71, § 13; 2017 , No. 74, § 61a; 2019 , No. 60, § 29; 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 35.