Maryland traffic school rules
Maryland has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off.
Rules checked
Maryland has no course you can choose to take to dismiss a ticket or take points off. The Driver Improvement Program (4 to 8 hours) is assigned: by a District Court judge, by an administrative law judge, by the MVA when you reach 5 to 7 points in 2 years, or after a moving violation on a provisional license. The MVA says points are not removed on request. If a judge orders the program, the MVA sends a referral letter with the deadline and the list of providers.
- What a course does
- No program
- Set by each court
- No
- Speeding points
- 1 to 6 points
- Points count for
- 2 years
What Maryland publishes
The rule in four facts. The number points to its source.
- What a course does for a ticket
- No program
- Set by each court
- No
- Voluntary insurance course
- Not published
- Point system
- Yes
Points in Maryland
| Violation, as the state lists it | Type | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 21-801.1, exceeding posted speed limit by 1 to 9 mph | Speeding | 1point |
| 21-801.1, exceeding posted speed limit by 10 to 19 mph | Speeding | 2points |
| 21-801.1, exceeding posted speed limit by 20 to 29 mph (5 points where the posted limit is 65 or 70 mph) | Speeding | 2points |
| 21-801.1, exceeding posted speed limit by 30 to 39 mph | Speeding | 6points |
| 21-801.1, exceeding posted speed limit by 40 mph and over | Speeding | 6points |
| 21-202(h)(1), driver fail to stop at steady circular red signal | Red light or stop sign | 2points |
| 21-707(a), driver failure to stop at stop sign line | Red light or stop sign | 1point |
| 21-309(b), driver changing lanes when unsafe | Lane change or turn | 1point |
| 21-310(a), following vehicle closer than reasonable and prudent | Following too closely | 2points |
| 21-1124.2(d)(2), driver using hands to use handheld telephone while vehicle in motion (3 points if it contributes to an accident) | Phone use or texting | 0points |
| 21-1124.1(b), writing, sending or reading a text or electronic message while operating vehicle | Phone use or texting | 1point |
| 22-412.3(b), operator or occupant under 16 not restrained | Seat belt | 0points |
| Any moving violation not listed in 16-402 and not contributing to an accident | Other moving violation | 1point |
| Any moving violation contributing to an accident | Other moving violation | 3points |
| Negligent driving | Other moving violation | 2points |
| Aggressive driving (21-901.2) | Other moving violation | 5points |
| Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 6points |
Check a Maryland ticket
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Maryland traffic school questions
Does Maryland have traffic school for tickets?
Maryland has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off.
How many points is a speeding ticket in Maryland?
Maryland gives 1 point for 1 to 9 mph over; 2 points for 10 to 19 mph over; 2 points for 20 to 29 mph over; 6 points for 30 to 39 mph over; 6 points for 40 mph over or more.
How long do points stay on your license in Maryland?
Points count for 2 years in Maryland.
Sources
Checked against these pages in .
- Driver Improvement Program, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (opens in a new tab)
- Driver's License Points, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (opens in a new tab)
- Md. Code, Transportation section 16-212, Driver improvement and alcohol education programs (opens in a new tab)
- Md. Code, Transportation section 16-404, Actions based on accumulated points (opens in a new tab)
- District Court of Maryland, DC-CR-090 preset fine schedule with point assessments (Rev. 10/2026, effective October 1, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Md. Code, Transportation section 16-402, Point system (opens in a new tab)