Suspensions
In addition to criminal penalties that the court might mandate, conviction of certain traffic offenses will result in the loss of your driving privilege.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for at least 30 days if you are convicted of driving any vehicle more than 15 miles per hour over the speed limit, if you are driving at a speed higher than 55 mph.
It will be taken for 60 days if you are convicted of a second charge of speeding over 55 mph and more than 15 mph above the speed limit within one year; or speeding plus reckless driving on the same occasion.
The DMV can also suspend your license for the following:
- Two convictions of speeding over 55 mph within a period of 12 months;
- One conviction of speeding over 55 mph and one conviction of reckless driving within a year;
- A conviction of willful racing with another motor vehicle, whether it is prearranged or unplanned;
- A conviction for speeding over 75 mph, in certain cases.
CDL Holders
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act (MCSIA) of 1999 requires a CDL holder to be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle if the CDL holder has been convicted of certain types of moving violations in their personal vehicle. If your privilege to operate your personal vehicle is revoked, cancelled, or suspended due to violations of traffic control laws (other than parking violations) you will also lose your CDL driving privileges. If your privilege to operate your personal vehicle is revoked, cancelled, or suspended due to alcohol, controlled substance or felony violations, you will lose your CDL for 1 year. If you are convicted of a second violation in your personal vehicle or CMV you will lose your CDL for life.
Failure to Appear
Failure to Appear and/or to Pay a Fine When the division receives notification that you failed to appear in court or pay court fines for a citation received in North Carolina or another state, you will be notified of the effective date of the revocation if not paid prior to the date indicated on the correspondence. The revocation will remain in effect until the division is notified by the court that the citation or fine has been complied with and may result in you having to pay appropriate fees to DMV to obtain a duplicate license. Complying with the citation does not relieve you of the consequences for the actual offense if convicted
The following is for infractions while driving a passenger vehicle.
| Conviction | Point Value |
| Passing a stopped school bus loading or unloading children | 5 |
| Aggressive driving | 5 |
| Reckless driving | 4 |
| Hit and run, property damage only | 4 |
| Following too closely | 4 |
| Driving on wrong side of road | 4 |
| Illegal passing | 4 |
| Failure to yield right-of-way to pedestrian pursuant to GS 20-158(b)(2)b. | 4 |
| Failure to yield right-of-way to bicycle motor scooter, or motorcycle | 4 |
| Running through stop sign | 3 |
| Speeding more than 55 mph | 3 |
| Speeding through a school zone | 3 |
| Failure to yield right of way | 3 |
| No driver license or license expired more than one year | 3 |
| Running through red light | 3 |
| Failure to stop for siren | 3 |
| Speeding through safety zone | 3 |
| Failure to report accident where such report is required | 3 |
| No liability insurance | 3 |
| All other moving violations | 2 |
The following chart describes the maximum an insurance company may increase the premiums based on a N.C. automobile policy Insurance companies use different chedules to determine insurance premiums and increases. If you have any questions concerning insurance points, contact your insurance agent
| Insurance Points Assessed | Percentage of Rate Increase |
| 1 | 25% |
| 2 | 45% |
| 3 | 60% |
| 4 | 80% |
| 5 | 105% |
| 6 | 130% |
| 7 | 160% |
| 8 | 190% |
| 9 | 225% |
| 10 | 260% |
| 11 | 300% |
| 12 | 340% |