R708-3-8. Point System Thresholds for Provisional Licensed Drivers

(1) Upon receiving notice of a court conviction of a moving traffic violation, the division will post the violation to the driving record of the individual convicted, along with the points assigned to the violation, as designated in the code violation table.

(2) The division will use the following point thresholds to determine the severity of the sanction to be levied against the driver:

(a) 35 to 69 points: driver is sent a warning letter;

(b) 70 points: driver must appear for a hearing;

(c) 70 to 139 points: driver may be placed on probation or denied for 30 days;

(d) 140 to 199 points, or violation of probation for the first time in a three year period: driver may be denied for 30 days;

(e) 140 to 199 points for a second time in a three year period or a second probation violation in a three year period: driver may be denied for 60 days;

(f) 140 to 199 points for a third time in a three year period or a third probation violation in a three year period: driver may be suspended for 90 days;

(g) 200 to 249 points: driver is suspended for 60 days;

(h) 250 to 349 points: driver is suspended for 90 days;

(i) 350 to 449 points: driver is suspended for 6 months; and

(j) 450 or more: driver is suspended for 1 year.

(3) A driver who is within a designated threshold may be considered for action at a lower threshold if completion of the defensive driving course has lowered the point total to that lower threshold.

(4) In accordance with Subsection 53-3-209(2)(b)(iii), the first two sanctions within a three year period will deny a driving privilege unless the point total is 200 or more. A third or additional sanction within a three year period will result in a suspension at the next highest threshold, which doubles in length for each succeeding sanction within the three year period up to a maximum of one year.