Which statement describes when points may be added to a driving record?

Which statement describes when points may be added to a driving record?

• A. Moving violations such as speeding, failing to yield, running a red light
• B. Parking tickets
• C. Vehicle maintenance issues
• D. Vehicle registration renewals

Answer: (A)

Points on a driving record come from moving violations—offenses committed while the vehicle is being operated that violate traffic laws. That's why speeding, failing to yield, and running a red light are the kinds of acts that commonly add points. Parking tickets and issues like vehicle maintenance or registration renewals are administrative or non-moving matters and usually don’t add points, because they don’t reflect driving behavior on the road. Therefore, points are added for moving violations such as those listed, not for parking, maintenance, or registration items.

Points on a driving record come from moving violations—offenses committed while the vehicle is being operated that violate traffic laws. That's why speeding, failing to yield, and running a red light are the kinds of acts that commonly add points. Parking tickets and issues like vehicle maintenance or registration renewals are administrative or non-moving matters and usually don’t add points, because they don’t reflect driving behavior on the road. Therefore, points are added for moving violations such as those listed, not for parking, maintenance, or registration items.