Oregon Driving Record Rules: No Points, Just Incident Counts

First, the short answer: no points in Oregon

Oregon does not rank tickets by seriousness for this program. Run a yield sign or pass unsafely and the result is the same: one incident. Every moving violation conviction counts once, as does every crash DMV decides you could have prevented.

No points means nothing to subtract, so no course can lower your count. Internet defensive driving classes marketed as point reduction are useless for an Oregon record, and the collision prevention class for drivers 55 and older changes only your insurance bill.

Adult thresholds

An adult who collects three incidents inside 24 months, in any combination, is barred from driving between midnight and 5 a.m. for 30 days. At five, DMV suspends the license for 30 days, and each further incident adds another 30.

You may see other numbers in older articles; go by DMV's current Suspensions page when you count. Keep in mind these are DMV penalties, separate from and in addition to whatever fine the judge set.

Example: a speeding conviction in March 2025, a preventable fender bender in January 2026, and a stop sign conviction in September 2026 add up to three inside 24 months, so expect the night restriction. If no new incident appears before March 2027, the first one ages out of the window.

• Three in 24 months: 30 days with no driving from midnight to 5 a.m.
• Five in 24 months: 30 day suspension
• Each one after that: another 30 day suspension

If the driver is a teen

For drivers aged 14 to 17 the count is shorter. A second conviction or preventable crash limits the teen, for 90 days or until turning 18 if that comes first, to trips to, from or for school or work, and the only allowed passenger is a parent, stepparent or guardian. A third suspends the license for six months, and turning 18 during that time does not cut it short.

Offenses listed in ORS 809.600(1) carry their own separate one year suspension. And all of these penalties stack on top of the passenger, curfew and phone rules provisional drivers live with anyway.

Habitual offender revocation

One route to a five year revocation is three or more major offenses within five years. DMV's list includes DUII, reckless driving, driving while suspended, failing to perform a driver's duties, and fleeing from police.

The other route needs no major offense at all: 20 or more violations from the tables in OAR 735-064-0220 within five years. It exists for drivers who pile up a long list of small tickets.

Tickets with automatic suspensions

A few tickets cost you the license even on a spotless record. At 100 mph or above, ORS 811.109 calls for a $1,150 presumptive fine and requires the judge to suspend you for 30 to 90 days.

Going more than 30 over the limit, with a qualifying prior offense inside 12 months, can also mean up to 30 days. Ignore a citation entirely and DMV will suspend you until the court says the failure to appear has been resolved.

How to see your own record

You can request it on DMV2U, at any DMV office, or through the mail using Form 735-7266. The basic 3 year non-employment record costs $1.50 (October 2026) and lists your convictions, crashes in Oregon, and any diversion agreements.

Need the long view? A certified court print costs $3 and reaches back 10 years for major convictions, CDL entries and diversions, and 5 years for minor convictions, crashes and suspensions. For a simple yes or no on whether your license is valid, use the status check on DMV2U.

Keeping a new ticket off your record

Your best chance is before you are convicted. On any new ticket, ask the court about traffic school or diversion, bring proof for fix-it and insurance citations, and hold off on ePay until you have asked, since an online payment is a plea of no contest.

A first phone ticket is a partial exception: the distracted driving class makes the fine go away, but the conviction still counts. Winning at trial is the only result that leaves nothing on your record.