Any License Holder: 

The following schedule is used to determine the length of a suspension period for any Alabama license holder:

• 12-14 points in a 2-year period ­- 60 days
• 15-17 points in a 2-year period ­- 90 days
• 18-20 points in a 2-year period ­- 120 days
• 21-23 points in a 2-year period ­- 180 days
• 24 and above points in a 2-year period -­ 365 days

After a traffic conviction is 2 years old, it loses its point count for suspension purposes but remains on a driver's record.

Offense	Point Count
Speeding (1 to 25mph over speed limit)	2
Speeding (26 or more mph over speed limit)	5
Reckless driving or reckless endangerment involving operating a motor vehicle	6
Failure to yield right of way	5
Passing stopped school bus	5
Wrong side of the road/Illegal passing	4
Following too closely	3
Disregarding traffic control device (stop sign, traffic light, etc.)	3
All other moving violations	2
Inability to control vehicle	2
Improper lane	2
Drinking alcohol while operating a vehicle	2
Admin per se	6
Improper operation of motorcycle	2
Fail to obey construction/maintenance zone markers/flagman/police officer/restricted lane	3
Emergency vehicles	2
Fail to signal/use incorrect turn signal	2
Making improper turn	2
Coasting	2
Unsafe operation	2
Any conviction which resulted from a charge that involved the drinking of alcoholic beverages and the driving of a motor vehicle but did not require mandatory revocation of the driver license	6

 

Commercial Driver License (CDL) Disqualification:

Serious offenses:

• Excessive speed - 15 mph over posted speed limit
• Reckless driving
• Improper or erratic lane change
• Following too closely
• Any violation in connection with a fatal accident
• Driving a CMV w/o obtaining a CDL
• Driving a CMV w/o CDL in possession (may be dismissed if proof provided in court)
• Driving a CMV w/o proper class and/or endorsements
• Violating a State or local law or ordinance on motor vehicle traffic control restricting or prohibiting the use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving a CMV

2 serious offense convictions in a 3 year period - 60 day disqualification

3 serious offense convictions in a 3 year period - 120 day disqualification

Major offenses for CDL holders:

• Being under influence of alcohol
• Being under influence of controlled substance
• Having concentration of .04 or greater while operating cmv
• Refusing to take alcohol test
• Leaving the scene of accident
• Using CMV to commit felony
• Driving CMV while cancelled/suspended/revoked/disqualified
• Causing fatality through negligent operation of a CMV
• Using CMV in the commission of felony/production of controlled substance

1^st Conviction or refusal - 1 year disqualification, 3 years if transporting hazardous materials

2^nd Conviction or refusal - Lifetime disqualification

Use of CMV in the commission of a felony - Lifetime disqualification

Railroad crossing disqualifications:

• Driver not required to always stop:
  • But fails to slow down and check the tracks are clear
  • But fails to stop before reaching the crossing if the tracks are not clear

• Driver always required to stop:
  • But fails to stop before driving onto the crossing

• The driver:
  • Fails to have sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing w/o stopping
  • Fails to obey a traffic control device or the directions of an enforcement officer at the crossing
  • Fails to negotiate a crossing because of insufficient undercarriage clearance

1^st Conviction - 60 day disqualification

2^nd Conviction - 120 day disqualification

3^rd and subsequent Conviction - 1 year disqualification

Violating out of service orders:

• Violating a driver or vehicle out-of-service order while transporting nonhazardous materials
  • 1^st Conviction - 180 day disqualification
  • 2^nd Conviction - 2 year disqualification
  • 3^rd and subsequent Conviction - 3 year disqualification
• Violating a driver or vehicle out-of-service order while transporting hazardous materials requiring placards
  • 1^st Conviction - 180 day disqualification
  • 2^nd Conviction - 3 year disqualification
  • 3^rd and subsequent Conviction - 3 year disqualification