The North Carolina Safe Driver Incentive Plan (SDIP) was enacted by the General Assembly to reward safe drivers with the lowest possible insurance rates. Drivers who are convicted of moving traffic violations and/or cause accidents will be charged higher premiums in accordance with their driving records.

SDIP points are charged as follows

12

Manslaughter or Negligent Homicide
Prearranged Highway Racing or Lending a Car for Prearranged Highway Racing
Hit-and-Run Bodily Injury or Death
Driving with Blood-Alcohol Level .08 or More
Driving a Commercial Vehicle with
Blood-Alcohol Level .04 or More
Driving While Impaired
Transporting Illegal Intoxicating Liquor for Sale

10

Highway Racing or Lending a Car for Highway Racing
Speeding to Elude Arrest

8

Driving During Revocation or Suspension of License or Registration

4

Reckless Driving
Hit-and-Run Property Damage Only
Passing a Stopped School Bus
Speeding in Excess of 75 mph when the Speed Limit is Less than 70 mph
Speeding in Excess of 80 mph when the Speed Limit is 70 mph or Greater
Driving by a Person Less than Age 21 after Consuming Alcohol or Drugs

3

At-Fault Accident that Occurs Before January 1, 1998, Resulting in Death, or Bodily Injury*, or Property Damage Only of $2,000 or More

At-Fault Accident that Occurs On or After January 1, 1998, Resulting in Death, or Bodily Injury*in Excess of $1,500, or Property Damage of $2,500 or More**

2

Illegal Passing
Following Too Closely
Driving on Wrong Side of Road
At-Fault Accident that Occurs Before January 1, 1998, Resulting in Property Damage in Excess of $1,000, but less than $2,000

At-Fault Accident that Occurs On or After January 1, 1998, Resulting in Property Damage in Excess of $1,500, but less than $2,500**

Speeding More than 10 mph Over the Speed Limit Provided the Total Speed is in Excess of 55 mph, but less than 76 mph

Speeding 10 mph or Less in Excess of Speed Limit in a Speed Zone of 55 mph or Greater

1

All Other Moving Violations
At-Fault Accident That Occurs Before January 1, 1998, Resulting in Property Damage Only of $1,000 or less

At-Fault Accident That Occurs On or After January 1, 1998, Resulting in Bodily Injury* of $1,500 or less, or Property Damage of $1,500 or Less**

Speeding 10 mph or Less in Excess of Speed Limit of Less than 55 mph

 

Special Exemptions

No SDIP points will be charged for:

An accident provided:

  • there is property damage only

  • amount of damage is $1,000 or less ($1,500 or less if accident occurs
    on or after January 1, 1998)

  • there is no conviction for a moving violation in connection with the accident; and no licensed operators in the household have convictions or at-fault accidents during the experience period.

  • An insurance company may require that the insured be covered by that company for six continuous months.

Speeding 10 mph or less over the posted speed limit; provided:

  • the violation did not occur in a school zone.

  • there is not another moving traffic violation for the experience period (an isolated Prayer for Judgment Continued (PJC) will not count as a prior conviction for the purpose of this exception).

One PJC for each household every three years; however:

a second PJC may cause points to be charged according to the underlying circumstances.

INSURANCE POINTS WILL COST YOU MONEY!

POINTS

%RATE

COST IF BASIC RATE IS $300

POINTS

% RATE

COST IF BASIC RATE IS $300

1

25%

$375

7

180%

$840

2

45%

$435

8

220%

$960

3

65%

$495

9

260%

$1,080

4

90%

$570

10

300%

$1,200

5

120%

$660

11

350%

$1,350

6

150%

$750

12

400%

$1,500