Ohio BMV; How Many Points is Your Offense?
Charles is a frequent speaker and a prolific writer on all matters related to OVI / DUI defense.
Here, courtesy (and with permission of) DUI attorney Mark Gardner is a list of violations and their resulting Ohio BMV “POINTS.”
Ohio BMV “Points”.
| CODE | VIOLATION | POINTS | OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION |
| 01 | Perjury/False Info | 0 | 2921.11 |
| 02 | OVI-Alcohol/Liquor | 6 | 4511.19A |
| 03 | DR w/o Owner Consent | 6 | 2913.03 |
| 04 | MTR Vehicle Felony | 6 | 2913.02 |
| 06 | Hit Skip/Leave Scene | 6 | 4549.02/021 |
| 07 | Driving Under Susp/Rev | 6 | 4510.11 (C)(1) |
| 08 | Drag Racing/Street | 6 | 4511.251 |
| 09 | Flee/Elude Officer | 6 | 2921.331 (A) & (B) |
| 10 | Stop Sign | 2 | 4511.43 |
| 11 | Traffic Control Lights | 2 | 4511.13-15 |
| 13 | Vio-RR Crossing | 2 | 4511.61-64 |
| 14 | Traffic Cont Dev/Signs | 2 | 4511.12 |
| 16 | Hit-Skip Private Prop | 2 | 4549.03 |
| 18 | No Child Restraint | 0 | 4511.81 |
| 19 | Vehicular Assault | 6 | 2903.08 (A)(2) |
| 20 | Speed (# in excess of speed) | 4/2/0 | 4511.21 |
| 21 | Slow Speed | 2 | 4511.22 |
| 22 | Driving Under FRA Susp | 6 | 4510.16(A) |
| 23 | Following To Close | 2 | 4511.34 |
| 24 | Speed (# in excess of speed) | 4/2/0 | 4511.21 |
| 25 | Speed Commercial | 4/2/0 | 4506.16 |
| 26 | OVI.04 Commercial | vary | 4506.15 |
| 28 | Disregard of Safety | 4 | 4511.20 |
| 29 | Disregard Saf Priv/Prop | 2 | 4511.201 |
| 30 | VIO-One Way Traf | 2 | 4511.32 |
| 31 | Driving Left of Center | 2 | 4511.29-30 |
| 32 | FTY Ped/Blind | 2 | 4511.46-47 |
| 33 | Crossing Yellow Line | 2 | 4511.30 |
| 35 | Rt Side of Roadway | 2 | 4511.25 |
| 36 | Crossing Divided Hwy | 2 | 4511.35 |
| 37 | VIO-Traf Lanes/Lines/Safety Zone | 2 | 4511.30-60 |
| 38 | FTY Right of Way | 2 | 4511.41-42 |
| 39 | Opp Veh Traf VIO | 2 | 4511.26 |
| 40 | Improper Passing | 2 | 4511.28 |
| 41 | Vio-When Being Passed | 2 | 4511.27 |
| 42 | Stopped Sch Bus VIO | 2 | 4511.75 |
| 45 | W/O Due Regard Priv Pr | 2 | 4511.201 |
| 46 | Unsaf Oper-Priv Pr | 2 | MUNICIPAL CODE |
| 47 | Reckless Oper/Priv Pr | 2 | MUNICIPAL CODE |
| 48 | Without Due Regard | 4 | 4511.201 |
| 49 | Unsafe Operation | 4 | MUNICIPAL CODE |
| 50 | Reckless Operation | 4 | 4510.15 |
| 51 | Disobey/Interfere Police Order | 2 | 4513.36 |
| 52 | Assured Clear Dist | 2 | 4511.21(A) |
| 53 | VIO-Starting/Backing | 2 | 4511.38 |
| 54 | Driving on Closed Hwy | 2 | 4511.71 |
| 55 | Dropping/Placing Material on Roadway | 2 | 4511.74 |
| 56 | VIO of Restriction | 2 | 4510.11 |
| 58 | No Drivers License | 2 | 4510.12(A) |
| 59 | Loss-Phy Cont of Veh | 2 | MUNICIPAL CODE |
| 60 | Prohibited U turn | 2 | 4511.37 |
| 61 | Improper/Prohib Turn | 2 | 4511.36 |
| 62 | VIO-Turn Signals | 2 | 4511.39 |
| 63 | Failure to Turn | 2 | 4511.36 |
| 64 | Fail-Cont-4511.202 | 2 | 4511.202 |
| 65 | Aggr Vehicular Homicide | 6 | 2903.06A (2) |
| 66 | Operating Unsafe Veh | 0 | 4513.02 |
| 67 | VIO-Equip Regulation | 0 | 4513.03-10,12-19,201-262,27,29 |
| 68 | VIO-Slow Mvg Veh Signs | 0 | 4513.11 |
| 69 | Equipment Misuse | 0 | 4513.02 |
| 70 | Disabled Veh Warning | 0 | 4513.28 |
| 71 | VIO Out of Service Order | vary | 4506.16 |
| 73 | Driving under OVI Susp | 6 | 4510.14 |
| 75 | Aggr Veh Assault w/Alcohol | 6 | 2903.08 |
| 76 | Aggravated Veh Assault | 6 | 2903.08(A)(1) |
| 77 | Veh Homicide w/Alcohol | 6 | 2903.06(A)(1) |
| 78 | Invol ManSlghtr w/Alcohol | 6 | 2903.04D |
| 79 | VIO-Dr Lic Req | 0 | 4507.35 |
| 80 | Dr Lic Misrep | 0 | 4507.30/163 |
| 81 | Phy Cont Veh Intox | 2 | Pending Legal Opinion |
| 82 | Fail-File Req Rept | 0 | 4509.74-99 |
| 84 | VIO Seat Belt Law | 0 | 4513.263 |
| 85 | VIO-Brake Required | 0 | 4513.20 |
| 86 | Impaired Alertness (CDL) | 2 | 4511.79(A) |
| 87 | OVUAC | 4 | 4511.19B |
| 88 | Juvenile Misc | vary | |
| 89 | Wrongful Entrustment | 0 | 4511.203 |
| 90 | Endanger Child/OP Veh | 0 | 2919.22 (C1) |
| 91 | Failure to Control/Weaving | 2 | MUNICIPAL CODE |
| 93 | 4th OVI-Felony | 6 | 4511.19/99 |
| 94 | Consume Alcohol in Motor Veh | 0 | 4301.64 |
| 97 | Ohio Turnpike | 0 | |
| 98 | Highway Use Tax | 0 | 5728.02 |
| 99 | Miscellaneous | 0 | |
| AA | No Temp Permit/No Adult | 2 | 4507.05 F1 |
| AB | Curfew VIO Temp Permit | 2 | 4507.05 F2 |
| AC | Curfew VIO Dr Lic | 2 | 4507.07 1B |
| AD | All Occupants Secure | 0 | 4507.071D |
| AE | FTY Funeral | 2 | 4511.451 |
| AF | Unsafe Operation Around Emergency Vehicle | 2 | 4511.213 |
| AG | Aggr Vehicular Homicide w/Alcohol | 6 | 2903.06(A)(1) |
| AH | Vehicular Manslaughter | 6 | 2903.06(A)(4) |
| AI | Vehicular Homicide | 6 | 2903.06(A)(3) |
| AJ | Physical Control/Under Influence | 0 | 4511.194 |
| AK | Failure to Reinstate | 6 | 4510.21 (B) |
| AL | Soliciting | 0 | 2907.24 |
| AM | Soliciting with Positive HIV | 0 | 2907.24 (B) |
| AN | Involuntary Manslaughter | 6 | 2903.04 |
| AO | Driving Under 12 PT Susp | 2 | 4510.037(J) |
| AP | Gasoline Theft | 0 | 2913.02(B)9 |
| AQ | Weigh Station Violations | 2 | 4511.121 |
| AR | Veh:Controlled Substance | 6 | 4506.15-16 |
| AS | OVI/Refusal | 6 | 4511.19(A)(2) |
| AT | Driving w/o required endorsement | 2 | 4506.03(A)(1) |
| AU | Unreasonable for Conditions | 2 | 4511.21(A) |
| AV | Driving CMV while Disqualified | 2 | 4506.15(A)8 |
| AW | Fatality thru Negligent Oper CMV | 2 | 4506.15(A)9 |
| AX | Driving CMV w/o Obtaining a CDL | 2 | 4506.16(D)1 |
| AY | Driv CMV w/o CDL in Possession | 2 | 4506.03(A)1 |
| AZ | VIO Out of Service Order Hazmat | 0 | 4506.16(B)1 |
| BA | OVI/BAC .17 OR ABOVE | 6 | 4511.19(A)(1) f, g, h, i |
| BB | Registration Violation | 0 | 4503.12 |
| BC | Title Violation | 0 | 4505.18 |
| BD | Tag/Sticker Violation | 0 | 4503.21 |
| BE | Immobilization Device Violation | 0 | 4510.44 |
| BG | Unsafe Operation/Passengers | 2 | 4511.51(D)(E)(F) |
| BH | Obstructed View | 2 | 4511.70 |
| BI | Headphones | 2 | 4511.84 |
| BJ | Towing Violation | 2 | 4513.32 |