In North Carolina, points from most traffic violations stay on your driver's license for three years from the date of conviction

. If you accumulate 12 or more points within a three-year period, your license may be suspended

. After a suspension and reinstatement, accumulating eight or more points within the next three years can also lead to another suspension

. Points cannot be removed early by taking driving courses or other methods; you must wait for them to expire after the three-year period

. However, attending a Driver Improvement Clinic after accumulating seven points may reduce your points by three, but this only affects your DMV record, not your insurance points

. In summary:

• Points stay on your NC driver's license for 3 years from conviction.
• Accumulating 12+ points in 3 years can cause license suspension.
• After suspension reinstatement, 8+ points in 3 years can cause another suspension.
• Points are removed only by waiting; no early removal except partial reduction via Driver Improvement Clinic for DMV points.
• Insurance points also generally stay for 3 years but may affect premiums longer