Driver License Points and Suspensions

Question 1

If you accumulate how many points, you’ll be assigned to a driver improvement clinic?

Answer 1

7 points

Question 1

How much does the driver improvement clinic cost?

Answer 1

$65

Question 2

How many points are deducted from your driving record for satisfactory completion of the driver improvement clinic?

Answer 2

3 points

Question 3

License suspension occurs when how many points are accumulated in how much time?

Answer 3

12 points, 3 yrs

Question 4

A second license suspension can occur when how many points are accumulated in how much time?

Answer 4

8 points, 3 yrs following reinstatement from first suspension

Question 5

How long can a license be revoked for the first suspension (due to point system)?

Answer 5

60 days

Question 6

How long can a license be revoked for the second suspension (due to point system)?

Answer 6

6 months

Question 7

How long can a license be revoked for the third suspension (due to point system)?

Answer 7

12 months

Question 8

5 point offenses

Answer 8

• Passing stopped school bus
• Aggressive driving

Question 9

4 point offenses

Answer 9

• Reckless driving
• Hit and run, property damage only
• Following too closely
• Driving on wrong side of road
• Illegal passing
• Failure to yield right of way to pedestrian
• Failure to yield right of way to bicycle, motor scooter, motorcycle

Question 10

3 point offenses

Answer 10

• Running through a stop sign
• Speeding in excess of 55 mph
• Failure to yield right of way
• Running through a red light
• No license or license expired more than 1 yr
• Failure to stop for siren
• Driving through safety zone
• No liability insurance
• Failure to report accident where such report is required
• Speeding in a school zone in excess of posted speed limit

Question 11

2 point offenses

Answer 11

• Failure to properly restrain a child in a restraint or seat belt
• All other moving violations

Question 12

1 point offense

Answer 12

Littering involving use of a motor vehicle

Question 13

How long is license revocation for driving a vehicle 15 mph over the speed limit (if driving at speed higher than 55 mph)?

Answer 13

At least 30 days

Question 14

How long is license revocation for driving a vehicle 15 mph over the speed limit (if driving at speed higher than 55 mph) within a yr of a first charge?

Answer 14

60 days

Question 15

How long is license revocation for speeding plus reckless driving on same occasion?

Answer 15

60 days

Question 16

1 yr suspension offenses

Answer 16

• Manslaughter
• Death by vehicle
• Assault w/ a motor vehicle
• Failure to stop and give aid when involved in an accident
• Speeding in excess of 55 mph and at least 15 mph over the legal limit while attempting to avoid arrest
• Willful refusal to submit to a blood or breath alcohol test
• Two charges of reckless driving committed within 12 months
• Attempting to obtain a license or learner permit under false pretense

Question 17

3 yr suspension offenses

Answer 17

• Prearranged racing with another motor vehicle on the highway
• Watching, betting on or loaning a car for prearranged racing

Question 18

What is the punishment for failure to yield right of way when entering an intersection,
turning at a stop or yield sign, entering a roadway, upon the approach of an emergency vehicle or at a highway construction or maintenance area when the offense results in serious bodily injury?

Answer 18

90 day suspension and $500 fine

Question 19

How long is the suspension for manslaughter while under the influence of an impairing substance?

Answer 19

Permanent suspension

Question 20

How much is the restoration fee to be paid to the DMV before a suspension or revocation is cleared?

Answer 20

$65

Question 21

How much is the restoration fee to be paid to the DMV for a suspension resulting from a DWI conviction?

Answer 21

$130