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Driving is a privilege, not a right, and with that privilege comes responsibility. When drivers fail to meet certain legal or safety standards, authorities may take action to restrict their driving privileges.

Reaching 10 points on your driver’s license in Washington, D.C., is a significant event that can have serious consequences for your driving privileges. The District of Columbia uses a points system to track moving violations, and when you accumulate points from traffic offenses, the result can be a suspension of your driver's license or other penalties.

CIVIL FINES FOR MINOR MOVING VIOLATIONS IN DC 18 DCMR 2600.1 The following civil infractions and their respective fine amounts set forth in this section do not include those major moving violations for which jurisdiction remains in the Superior Court. Information on points associated with infractions is [HERE].

In D.C. traffic tickets or "notices of infraction" are issued by police officers or hack inspectors. Notices of infraction may be contested at the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) before hearing officers at DMV Adjudication Services at 955 L’Enfant Plaza, SW on the Promenade Level. Tickets given to taxicab, limousine or Uber drivers relating to hack violations or vehicle for hire violations (Title 31) may be contested at the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) before administrative law judges at 441 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 450N.

In Maryland traffic tickets or citations are contested in Maryland District Courts not at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). A citation is a form, entitled Maryland Uniform Complaint and Citation, which may be issued by a police officer if you violate certain motor vehicle traffic laws.

When your personal liberty and freedom to drive are threatened you need an experienced criminal defense attorney to aggressively fight for your rights. The loss of your liberty for even one second is worth defending.