32 Chapter 3 — Your Driving Privilege Chapter 3 Your Driving Privilege Points Driver License Points If your driver license is suspended by the point system, it may be taken for: If you are convicted of certain motor vehicle violations in North Carolina,  driver license points are placed against your driving record. If you accumulate  seven points, you may be assigned to a driver improvement clinic. The clinic  fee is $65. Upon satisfactory completion of the clinic, three points are deducted  from your driving record. If you accumulate as many as 12 points within a  three-year period, your license may be suspended. The accumulation of eight  points within three years following the reinstatement of your license can result  in a second suspension. When your driving privilege is reinstated, all previous driver license points are  canceled. This does not pertain to insurance points. • 60 days for the first suspension; • 6 months for the second; and • 12 months for the third. Conviction  Point Value Passing a stopped school bus  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 G.S. 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 in excess of 55 mph  3 Failure to yield right of way  3 Running through red light  3 No driver license or license expired more than one year  3 Failure to stop for siren  3 Driving through safety zone  3 Points are given for the following offenses: