CHAPTER SEVENCHAPTER SEVEN

DRIVER PRIVILEGES & DRIVER PRIVILEGES & PENALTIESPENALTIES

Losing Your Driving PrivilegeLosing Your Driving Privilege

A.A. Driving is a privilege, not a rightDriving is a privilege, not a rightB.B. Traffic Violations- 12 to 14 Traffic Violations- 12 to 14

points in more than two years.points in more than two years.C.C. Reasons to lose your licenseReasons to lose your license

A.A. Failure to appear in courtFailure to appear in courtB.B. Failure to pay surchargesFailure to pay surchargesC.C.at fault in a fatal accidentat fault in a fatal accident

Cont…Reasons to lose your Cont…Reasons to lose your licenselicense

Driving while suspendedDriving while suspended

Failure to provide proof of Failure to provide proof of insuranceinsurance

Drug or alcohol use Drug or alcohol use

Reckless drivingReckless driving

Repeated traffic law Repeated traffic law violationsviolations

Mandatory Sentences – DUI Mandatory Sentences – DUI (Underage)(Underage)

A.A. BAC- above .08BAC- above .08

B.B. 7 mo to a year suspension7 mo to a year suspension

C.C. 12-48 hr in an IDRC, $230/day fee12-48 hr in an IDRC, $230/day fee

D.D. Up to 30 days imprisonment Up to 30 days imprisonment

E.E. $100 Drunk driving fund fee$100 Drunk driving fund fee

F.F. $1,000 annual surcharge for 3 years$1,000 annual surcharge for 3 years

11stst Offense Underage Offense Underage (but less than .08) See p. 115(but less than .08) See p. 115

30 – 90 day suspension of license30 – 90 day suspension of license

15-30 days community service15-30 days community service

Participation in IDRCParticipation in IDRC

Mandatory Sentence DUIMandatory Sentence DUI

3 mo suspension3 mo suspension

$250-400 fine$250-400 fine

12-48hrs in IDRC, $75/day fee12-48hrs in IDRC, $75/day fee

Up to 30 days imprisonmentUp to 30 days imprisonment

$100 DD fund fee$100 DD fund fee

$1,000 surcharge for three $1,000 surcharge for three yearsyears

Cont…Cont…

$75 Safe Neighborhood Service Fund $75 Safe Neighborhood Service Fund FeeFee

Possible interlock device requirement Possible interlock device requirement for 6 months to 1 yearfor 6 months to 1 year

Mandatory Sentences w/ Mandatory Sentences w/ ImprisonmentImprisonment

Alcohol or drug related:Alcohol or drug related:11stst offense – up to 30 days offense – up to 30 days22ndnd offense – 48 hrs to 90 days offense – 48 hrs to 90 days33rdrd offense w/in 10 yrs of 2 offense w/in 10 yrs of 2ndnd – 180 – 180 daysdays

Driving on DUI suspension – 10 to 90 daysDriving on DUI suspension – 10 to 90 daysDriving w/ no insurance (2Driving w/ no insurance (2ndnd offense) – 14 offense) – 14 daysdays

III. Other ViolationsIII. Other Violations

A.A. Not telling the truth when Not telling the truth when applying for a license or applying for a license or registration:registration:

$200-$500 fine, up to 6 mo. $200-$500 fine, up to 6 mo. In In jail, 6 mo to 2 yr suspension.jail, 6 mo to 2 yr suspension.

B.B. Loan a license to another driver- Loan a license to another driver- $25-$100 fine and suspension of $25-$100 fine and suspension of licenselicense

C.C. Have another person take the test Have another person take the test for you: $200-$500 fine, and/or for you: $200-$500 fine, and/or 30-90 days imprisonment and you 30-90 days imprisonment and you may have your license revoked.may have your license revoked.

D.D. Fail to pay 6 months of child Fail to pay 6 months of child support or provide healthcare; support or provide healthcare; license will be suspended until license will be suspended until support is paid.support is paid.

IV. Breath TestsIV. Breath Tests

Implied Consent Law:Implied Consent Law:A.A. If asked to take a breath test you If asked to take a breath test you

must comply.must comply.

B.B. Refusal – 6 mo suspension, $250 - Refusal – 6 mo suspension, $250 - $500 Fine & IDRC$500 Fine & IDRC

C.C. $1,000 surcharge for 3 years$1,000 surcharge for 3 years

Intoxicated Driver Resource Ctr.Intoxicated Driver Resource Ctr.

Any person convicted of an alcohol Any person convicted of an alcohol related traffic offense must be related traffic offense must be detained heredetained here

The program evaluates for and The program evaluates for and alcohol or drug problemalcohol or drug problem

Failure to comply will result in further Failure to comply will result in further license suspension and possible jail license suspension and possible jail timetime

The Point System p.126The Point System p.126

MV keeps track of your driving record MV keeps track of your driving record by adding points every time you’re by adding points every time you’re convicted of a moving violationconvicted of a moving violation

Violation in another state add 2ptsViolation in another state add 2pts

Up to 3 pts will be subtracted from Up to 3 pts will be subtracted from pt total for every year driver goes pt total for every year driver goes w/o a violation or suspensionw/o a violation or suspension

Restoring Your LicenseRestoring Your LicenseDriver Improvement ProgramDriver Improvement Program

After completing the Driver After completing the Driver Improvement program you are on Improvement program you are on probation for a year; any violation probation for a year; any violation during that year will result in a during that year will result in a suspension once againsuspension once again

Required to attend if accumulate 12-Required to attend if accumulate 12-14 points in 24 month period14 points in 24 month period

Surcharges and Point ViolationsSurcharges and Point Violations

Drivers who accumulate 6 or more Drivers who accumulate 6 or more pts in a period of 3 yrs or less are pts in a period of 3 yrs or less are subject to a surcharge of $150 for six subject to a surcharge of $150 for six pts and $25 for each additional ptpts and $25 for each additional pt

Drivers must pay the surcharge each Drivers must pay the surcharge each year for 3 yearsyear for 3 years

Defensive Driving CourseDefensive Driving Course

2 pts will be removed from 2 pts will be removed from accumulated ptsaccumulated pts

May qualify for insurance rate May qualify for insurance rate reductionreduction

Can only do this once every 5 yrsCan only do this once every 5 yrs

Motor Vehicle ViolationsMotor Vehicle Violations

See p 118-122See p 118-122