Yes, it is a possibility that if you get another point or more on your commercial driver's license, CDL, that your driving privileges could be taken away by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
According to the CA DMV, a public record of all your traffic convictions and accidents for 36 months or longer is kept by them. A traffic conviction for driving unsafely counts as one point. Any accident you contributed to or were responsible or at fault for, is normally counted as one point.
If you are convicted of reckless driving, of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, or of hit-and-run driving, you are charged two points.
If you get too many points, you lose your privilege to drive. You are considered a negligent operator of a commercial motor vehicle when your driving record shows the following point counts:
- 4 points in 12 months
- 6 points in 24 months
- 8 points in 36 months
You may be entitled to a higher point count (6, 8, or 10 points) if you request and appear for a hearing and if 4, 6, or 8 points were not obtained in a Class C vehicle. A violation received in a commercial vehicle carries one and one-half times the point count.
Remember convictions reported by other states are added to your driving record and may result in license sanctions and commercial drivers may not attend a traffic violator school to have an offense dismissed for any traffic violation.
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