Connecticut Points Suspension and License Reinstatement Information

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What are the published Connecticut requirements for points and repeat violations?

Connecticut runs a violation-COUNT system, not a numeric points system. If you're under 25, accumulating 2 moving or suspension violations makes you subject to the mandatory Operator Retraining Program under Connecticut General Statutes section 14-111g(a). If you're 25 or older, the threshold is 3 violations. The program is also mandated for a few other specific violations: driving 75+ mph in a highway work zone (65+ mph for commercial drivers), or driving for a wager or racing under section 14-224(c). If you don't complete the program before your suspension's effective date, you'll need to pay a $175 DMV restoration fee to get your license back. The program itself is run by third-party vendors, who may charge their own enrollment fee of up to $85. Once you complete the program, you need to stay violation-free for 36 consecutive months. Picking up another violation within that window triggers an escalating suspension: 30 days for the first repeat violation, 60 days for the second, and 90 days for the third or any after that. Each of those restorations also requires the $175 fee, and the 36-month clean clock resets once your license is restored. No SR-22 is required for a suspension based on this violation count. You can handle reinstatement online, by phone, or by mail; there's no in-person requirement. Note: if you hold a commercial driver's license (CDL) that gets disqualified, your situation falls outside what's covered here.