do traffic violation points transfer from one state license to another?

[BlazingSaddles]

I recently got a speeding ticket in NJ, 4 points, 41 in a 25. However, the cop wrote it up using my old NJ license which, I assume, is expired/invalid because I have a California license now (the Cali DMV told me it was only to be used as an ID, not a license anymore). I didn't have the exact Cali license on me, only an "interim" license on a sheet of paper because the Cali one had to be mailed to my california address and thus I have not received it yet.

Anyway, what I want to know is, will I have 4 points on my California license? or will they be "charged" on my NJ license, and if my insurance is changed to reflect my California license, they won't even know about it?

(BTW, don't tell me that I broke the law, so I have to pay the price blah blah blah.... I just want to make the price as little as possible i.e. no insurance hike)

 

[damiano]

don't know for all the states, but it did for me when I moved from SC to FL

 

[EagleKeeper]

You may have lucked into a blind spot, by deliberately breaking the CA law.

Ca has your license info, NJ will try to assign the points to your old license.
IF they detect that Ca has issued you a license, they will report it to CA.
else you are home free.
Get rid of the NJ license, seeing that you are not using it for the assigned valid purpose now.
Get a CA state ID if needed until you get the real license.

 

[nord1899]

Insurance knows about all tickets you get.

I had an instance of where I got a speeding ticket, 45 in a 25, while in Virginia. I was a Maryland resident at the time this occured, which was August 2000. I never got any points on my MD license for it. Insurance at the time did not go up.

Now I am a NY resident. Last year (March 2001), I went to get my stuff transfered and got new insurance. They found the ticket and raised my rates due to it.

 

[Maverick]

They usually look for tickets in the last 3 years from any state. They only find out when you move, get a different car, or file a claim. Also when you switch insurance companies they'll run an MVR search. Basically any time they check for premium changes they'll do a motor vehicle record search.

 

[Lola]

i am almost sure that no matter where you go, you past will follow you...especially when you are buy a new car or getting new insurance.

 

[BlazingSaddles]

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