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Points Schedule for Commercial Vehicles

The following is the points schedule for moving violation involving Tennessee commercial vehicles, as listed by the Tennessee Department of Safety.

Moving Traffic Violations (Commercial Vehicles)

Violation

Points

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, speed not indicated

4

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 1 through 5 mph in excess of posted speed zone

2

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 6 through 14 mph in excess of posted speed zone

4

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 15 through 25 mph in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding

5

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 26 through 35 mph in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding

6

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 36 through 45 mph in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding

7

Speeding in a commercial vehicle, 46 mph and above in excess of posted speed zone, excessive speeding

8

Excessive speeding (15 mph or more above posted speed limit in a commercial vehicle), speed not indicated on court document, but on citation

6

Reckless driving

7

Improper passing

4

Improper or erratic lane change

5

Following improperly

4

Careless or negligent driving

5

Failure to obey traffic instructions

4

Wrong way, side or direction

4

Failure to yield right of way

4

Making improper turn

4

Failure to signal direction

3

Passing stopped school, church, or youth bus taking on or discharging passengers

6

Following emergency vehicle unlawfully

3

Speed less than posted minimum

4

Miscellaneous traffic violations

3

Failure to yield to emergency vehicles

6

Failure to stop at a railroad crossing

8

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