To the best of our knowledge there is not another state which would allow you to apply and obtain a driver's license while your California license is under suspension for accumulating too many points.

If you have a specific state in mind that you may be moving to during the time of the driver's license suspension you can contact their Department of Motor Vehicles to see if you could get a license of any type, like a restricted or conditional license if a regular one is not available to you in your situation. In general the licensing agencies of various states will require you to get your CA license reinstated in order to get a license in a new state.

The other states will know about your CA suspended license due to national databases that the DMV will check when you apply for a driver's license during your suspension period.

All states check the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) and/or National Driver Register (NDR) to see if a driver's license applicant is listed.

The PDPS helps search the NDR which is a central database of information on problem drivers (those whose license has been revoked, suspended, canceled or denied or have been convicted of serious traffic related offenses) provided by all 51 US jurisdictions.

Based on information received as a result of an NDR search, PDPS will "point" the inquiring jurisdiction to the State of Record, where an individual's driver status and history information is stored. The PDPS is intended to assist jurisdictions in the meeting the basic tenet that has been in the works of the US that "each driver, nationwide, have only one driver license and one record."

As for your points total in California, here is information on what they consider a habitual offender or negligent driver. In CA you will be considered a negligent operator if your driving record shows any of the following point count totals:

• 4 points in 12 months, or
• 6 points in 24 months, or
• 8 points in 36 months

The Negligent Operator Treatment System (NOTS) is based on negligent operator points and consists of a computer generated series of warning letters and progressive sanctions against the driving privilege.

According to the CA DMV, NOTS actions are based on the number of negligent operator "points" drivers add to their driving record within specified time periods. Negligent operator points are added to the driving record upon receipt of conviction notices from courts and reports of responsible collisions from law enforcement which indicate that the driver contributed, was at fault, or was responsible to any degree or in any amount for the collision.

NOTS warning letters and orders consist of four levels of actions based on the following criteria.

Level I is a warning letter. The letter is generated based on the following point totals within the specific time period as follows:

• 2 points within 12 months, or
• 4 points within 24 months, or
• 6 points within 36 months

Lever II is a notice of intent to suspend. A Notice of Intent to Suspend letter is sent to the driver when the following occurs when you receive:

• 3 points within 12 months, or
• 5 points within 24 months, or
• 7 points within 36 months

Level III is probation / suspension. The driving privilege of a motorist will be suspended and an Order of Probation/Suspension will be sent to the driver when they have received:

• 4 points within 12 months, or
• 6 points within 24 months, or
• 8 points within 36 months

The action is a one year probation which includes a six month suspension which runs concurrently. The action is effective 34 days from the date the order is mailed.

An additional six month suspension will be imposed and the probation will be extended for one year from the violation of probation if the following occurs while the driving privilege is suspended:

• the driver receives any violation while operating a motor vehicle, or
  
• the driver is involved in a collision regardless of fault.

Level IV is a violation of the NOTS probation. The driving privilege will be suspended and a NOTS Violation of Probation Order will be sent to the driver if any of the following occur:

• Any violation or collision occurs during a suspension.
• Any one or two point violation or responsible collision occurs during a probation period.
• Any Failure to Appear (FTA) or Failure to Pay (FTP) violation during the probation period.
• A driver under the age of eighteen years violates provisional probation because of a responsible collision, an FTA or FTP, or any other reportable violation.

If your driver license is suspended for being a negligent operator to get your license reinstated after the suspension period you will need to:

• Pay a reissue fee to DMV.
• Pay fines to the court.
• File proof of financial responsibility
• Complete negligent operator probation without incurring a traffic violation or being involved in an avoidable accident.

If you do end up moving to a new state and are able to get licensed there contact us for car insurance prices to fit your needs.