Driving Record Points

On top of fines, if you’re issued a Delaware speeding ticket, you will get points on your license. Driving record points help the state track your driving history. Once you accumulate points, they stay on your record for one year; after one year, they stay on your record as half of a point for an additional year. If you accumulate 12 points, you have to take a mandatory driving course or you’ll lose your license for two months. As you accumulate more and more points, license suspensions become longer.

If you’re caught speeding, points are added to your license according to how fast you were going. You’ll get two points for going 1-9 miles per hour over the limit, four points for 10-14 miles per hour over, five points for 15-19 miles per hour over, and five points plus automatic suspension for going 20 miles per hour or more over the limit. If you’re caught speeding in a school zone, you’ll get six points added to your license, no matter how fast you were going. If you were speeding under 15 miles miler per hour over the limit, you won’t receive points if this is your first offense, the ticket is paid in full, and you complete a defensive driving course.