North Dakota traffic violations: points and fees for each

How many points and how much is each violation?

Points come from NDCC 39-06.1-10. Fees come from NDCC 39-06.1-06, which sets the amount for a noncriminal ticket you pay without going to trial. The bond on your citation is the same amount. The last column shows whether you can elect a course in lieu of points, which is limited to noncriminal violations worth 5 points or fewer.

Violation	Points	Fee	In lieu?
Failing to dim headlights	1	$20	Yes
Child not in a restraint or seatbelt	1	$25	Yes
Running a red light or other signal	2	$20	Yes
Signal violation, not yielding to a pedestrian	2	$50	Yes
Stop sign or yield sign	2	$40	Yes
Not moving over for a stopped emergency vehicle	2	$50	Yes
Other failure to yield right of way	2	$20	Yes
Driving on the wrong side of the road	2	$20	Yes
Overtaking where prohibited	2	$20	Yes
Failing to use the care required	2	$30	Yes
Disregarding a police officer's commands	2	$20	Yes
Knowingly driving with defective brakes or equipment	2	$20	Yes
Hazardous materials rules (39-21-44)	2	$250	Yes
Exhibition driving	3	see citation	Yes
Failing to stop at a railroad crossing	3	$50	Yes
Careless driving	6	$30	No
Passing a stopped school bus	6	$250	No
Driving without liability insurance	6	$150 ($300 if second in 3 years)	No
No insurance, second time in 18 months	12	$300	No
No insurance, found after a crash	14	$150 or $300	No
Racing	10	see citation	No
Reckless driving	8	criminal, set by the court	No
Aggravated reckless driving	12	criminal, set by the court	No
Leaving the scene, property damage	14	criminal, set by the court	No
Leaving the scene, injury or death	18	criminal, set by the court	No
Fleeing a peace officer	24	criminal, set by the court	No

"See citation" means 39-06.1-06 doesn't name a fee for that violation; the amount on your ticket controls. Careless driving has a wrinkle: 39-06.1-06(2)(i) says $30, while the careless driving section itself names a different figure. Careless driving tickets covers the conflict. A city ordinance ticket can also carry a different amount than the state fee.

How are speeding points and fees figured?

Limit	Points	Fee
65 or less	0 up to 10 over, then 1 to 15	$3 per mph over, $20 minimum
Above 65	0 up to 5 over, then 1 to 15	$5 per mph over, $20 minimum
School zone	Same as above	$40 for 1 to 10 over, then $1 per mph
Work zone, workers present	Same as above	$150 for 1 to 10 over, then $2 per mph

Add $20 at 16 mph or more over. On a 65-or-less road you can elect the course up to 25 over (5 points). Above 65, up to 20 over. Speeding ticket points has the full band table, and speeding ticket cost works out the dollars.

Which violations carry no points?

• Driving without a license: 0 points, but a $150 fee under 39-06.1-06(9)
• Overtime and double parking under city ordinances
• Speeding up to 10 over where the limit is 65 or less, and up to 5 over where it's higher

NDDOT's points page says that for violations not on the schedule, "no points are assigned." Tickets with no points lists more.

Which points can a course keep off?

Those from a noncriminal violation worth 5 points or fewer, if you tell the court you're electing the course at the time you post bond, under NDCC 39-06.1-10.1. Offenses worth 6 or more are excluded. So are those listed in 39-06.1-05, including reckless driving, leaving the scene and driving under suspension. You still pay the fee in the table. Don't pay online if you want this; the election goes to the clerk in writing. How the election works.

Which points can a course take off afterward?

Any of them. The 3-point reduction under 39-06.1-13 comes off your total regardless of which violation put the points there. It's limited to once in 12 months and 9 points in three years, and it's lost if you made an in-lieu election. Our 4-hour course is $24.99.

What happens at 12 points?

NDDOT suspends your license for 7 days for each point over 11. Drivers under 18 lose their license at 6. The points hub has the suspension table and the removal rules.

Last reviewed October 5, 2026 against NDCC chapter 39-06.1 and NDDOT's points reduction page.