Delaware: Points and your driving record — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What must a driver with 12 calculated points do?” · “For Point Credit on a speeding violation, it must be the first violation within what period?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Delaware Driver Manual" (July 2026), Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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What must a driver with 12 calculated points do?
- Serve a mandatory 4-month license suspension without any course
- Only receive an advisory letter from the Division in the mail
- Complete a defensive driving course within 30 days of the ticket
- Complete an attitudinal-driving course within 90 days of notification
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Correct answer: Complete an attitudinal-driving course within 90 days of notification
At 12 calculated points the driver must complete a behavior modification/attitudinal-driving course within 90 days after notification, unless DMV extends the time.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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A driver with 12 calculated points fails to complete the required course or prefers not to. What is imposed?
- A mandatory 2-month suspension
- A mandatory 4-month suspension
- A revocation of the license for one year
- Only an advisory letter
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Correct answer: A mandatory 2-month suspension
Failure to comply, or the driver’s own preference, results in a mandatory 2-month suspension at 12 points.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What happens at 14 calculated points under the Problem Driver Program?
- A mandatory 2-month license suspension
- A mandatory 6-month license suspension
- A mandatory 4-month license suspension
- An advisory letter only
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Correct answer: A mandatory 4-month license suspension
At 14 calculated points the license is suspended for 4 months.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What happens at 16 calculated points under the Problem Driver Program?
- A mandatory 4-month license suspension
- A mandatory 6-month license suspension
- A mandatory 8-month license suspension
- A mandatory 12-month license suspension
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Correct answer: A mandatory 6-month license suspension
At 16 calculated points the license is suspended for 6 months.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What happens at 18 calculated points under the Problem Driver Program?
- A mandatory 6-month license suspension
- A mandatory 10-month license suspension
- A mandatory 4-month license suspension
- A mandatory 8-month license suspension
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Correct answer: A mandatory 8-month license suspension
At 18 calculated points the license is suspended for 8 months.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What happens at 20 calculated points under the Problem Driver Program?
- A mandatory 10-month license suspension
- A mandatory 8-month license suspension
- A mandatory 12-month license suspension
- A mandatory 6-month license suspension
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Correct answer: A mandatory 10-month license suspension
At 20 calculated points the license is suspended for 10 months.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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To become eligible for reinstatement after a 14-point suspension, what must the driver have completed?
- A defensive driving course within the previous three years
- A written knowledge test within the previous 90 days
- An attitudinal-driving course within the previous two years
- A vision screening within the previous two years
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Correct answer: An attitudinal-driving course within the previous two years
Reinstatement requires a behavior modification/attitudinal-driving course completed within the previous two years.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What happens at 22 calculated points under the Problem Driver Program?
- A mandatory 10-month license suspension
- A mandatory 12-month license suspension
- A mandatory 8-month license suspension
- A mandatory 6-month license suspension
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Correct answer: A mandatory 12-month license suspension
At 22 calculated points the license is suspended for 12 months.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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Under the Point Credit rule, a speeding violation up to how many mph over the limit is not assessed points if all conditions are met?
- 9 mph
- 19 mph
- 24 mph
- 14 mph
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Correct answer: 14 mph
Point Credit applies to a speeding violation of 1 to 14 mph over the posted limit.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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For Point Credit on a speeding violation, it must be the first violation within what period?
- Any 3-year period
- Any 12-month period
- Any 2-year period
- Any 5-year period
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Correct answer: Any 3-year period
The violation must be the first within any 3-year period.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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Which way of paying a ticket qualifies a speeding violation for Point Credit?
- By paying the officer at the roadside
- By going to trial and pleading not guilty
- Through an online payment
- By paying after a collection notice
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Correct answer: Through an online payment
The ticket must be paid through the Voluntary Assessment Center, Alderman’s Court as a guilty mail in, or through an online payment.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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The Point Credit rule for speeding 1 to 14 mph over the limit does not apply to which drivers?
- Class D license holders paying online
- CDL holders
- Drivers under age 18
- Drivers with a learner permit
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Correct answer: CDL holders
Point Credit applies only to Class D license holders; CDL holders receive points.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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What happens when a driver is convicted of speeding 20-24 mph over the posted limit?
- The license is suspended for one month
- The license is suspended for six months
- The driver is fined and the license is revoked
- An advisory letter is sent to the driver
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Correct answer: An advisory letter is sent to the driver
Speeding 20-24 mph over the limit brings an advisory letter.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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How long is the suspension when a driver is convicted of driving 25 mph over the posted limit?
- One month
- Two months
- Three months
- Six months
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Correct answer: One month
Driving 25 mph over the posted limit results in a one-month suspension.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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Beyond the initial 25-mph threshold, how does the length of the suspension change?
- It increases by one month for every additional 10 mph
- It increases by two months for every additional 5 mph
- It increases by one month for every additional 5 mph
- It stays at one month regardless of speed
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Correct answer: It increases by one month for every additional 5 mph
The suspension grows by one month for each additional five mph over 25.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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What may a driver do instead of a license suspension when driving 25-29 mph over the posted limit?
- Pay a fine to the Division in place of it
- Attend an attitudinal-driving course instead
- Serve the suspension only on weekends
- Take a new road skills test instead
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Correct answer: Attend an attitudinal-driving course instead
At 25-29 mph over the limit the driver may elect the behavior modification/attitudinal-driving course in lieu of suspension.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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How is the suspension described for speeding 30 mph or more over the posted limit?
- It is optional
- It is waived for a first offense
- It can be replaced by a course
- It is mandatory
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Correct answer: It is mandatory
For speeding 30 mph or more over the limit, the suspension is mandatory.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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What is the penalty for driving 50 mph or more over the posted limit, or 100 mph on a highway?
- A one-year suspension
- A six-month suspension
- A two-year suspension
- An advisory letter
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Correct answer: A one-year suspension
Driving 50 mph or more over the limit, or 100 mph on a highway, brings a one-year suspension.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)