License Suspension Rules, by state.
How this state counts violations toward suspension (points or convictions) and how DUI, reckless driving, and excessive speeding factor in.
| State | Suspension Metric | Suspension Threshold Value | Suspension Lookback Months | Suspension Dui Treatment | Suspension Reckless Treatment | Suspension Excessive Speeding Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | points | – | – | DUI is handled as a direct-action license revocation rather than as points alone... | Reckless driving in Colorado is operating a vehicle in a way that endangers peop... | – |
| Illinois | convictions | 3 | 12 | DUI is a direct-action revocation in Illinois, not something counted against the... | Reckless driving is also a direct-action offense rather than a points calculatio... | Illinois handles excessive speeding through a mix of direct action and the stand... |
| Nevada | points | 12 | 12 | DUI convictions are not assigned demerit points. They trigger direct license rev... | Reckless driving carries 8 demerit points. Combined with other infractions (care... | Speeding is pointed by how far over the posted limit you were caught: 1 point fo... |
| Oregon | convictions | 4 | 24 | **Direct license action: bypasses the DIP count.** A DUII conviction (ORS 813.01... | **Counts toward the DIP conviction total.** Reckless driving (ORS 811.140) is a... | **Counts toward the DIP conviction total.** Speeding 30+ mph over the posted lim... |
| Pennsylvania | points | 6 | 12 | DUI in Pennsylvania is handled by direct action under Title 75 Section 3802, not... | Reckless driving is listed in Chapter 4 as one of the offenses that triggers a d... | For a junior driver (under 18), being convicted of driving 26 mph or more over t... |
| South Carolina | points | 12 | 12 | In South Carolina, driving under the influence is handled as direct action: DUI... | – | – |
| Virginia | points | 18 demerit points in 12 months (or 24 demerit points in 24 months) | 12 (and 24) | DUI is treated as a direct-action offense in Virginia, separate from the demerit... | Reckless driving is treated as a direct-action offense in Virginia. The manual l... | Virginia charges excessive speeding as reckless driving, a criminal misdemeanor:... |
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