7. DRIVER PRIVILEGES & PENALTIES
If you are convicted of refusing to submit to chemical testing, you will be required to pay a violation surcharge of _____ per year for three years
$1,000 same penalties for first DUI offense
If you are convicted of driving without liability insurance, you will have to pay a fine of up to ____ if it was your FIRST offense:
$1,000 • fine of $300-$1000 • violation surcharge of $250 per yr for 3 yrs
If you are convicted of a THIRD DUI offense, you will be required to pay a violation surcharge of _____ per year to three years
$1,500
If you are convicted of drinking alcohol while you were driving, you will be fined ____ if it was your FIRST offense:
$200
If snow or ice falls off your moving vehicle and causes injury or property damage, you will be fined:
$200-$1,000 $25-$75 (no injury)
If you are convicted of drinking alcohol while you were driving, you will be fined ____ if it was your SECOND offense:
$250
If you are convicted of driving without liability insurance, you will have to pay a fine of up to ____ if it was your SECOND offense:
$5,000 will also pay • violation surcharge of $250 per yr for 3 yrs
During a traffic stop, you must illuminate your vehicle's interior upon the request of a law enforcement. If you do not, you will be fined ____:
$50
Driving Under the Influence (DUI): If a driver under age 21 buys or drinks alcohol in a place with an alcoholic beverage license, they may be fined:
$500 and lose their license for 6 months
If you are convicted of a SECOND DUI offense, you will be fined up to ___.
$500-$1,000
If a driver under 21 years of age is convicted of purchasing or consuming alcohol in a business, they may be fined ___ and lose their license for ____ months.
$500; 6 Months
If you are convicted of driving so slowly as to obstruct or impede traffic, ____ points will be added to your driving record:
2 points
If you are convicted of driving the wrong way on a one-way street, ___ points will be added to your driving record
2 points
If you are convicted of speeding at 60 mph in a 50-mph zone, ___ points will be added to your driving record:
2 points
If you are convicted of failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, ___ points will be added to your driving record:
2 points • you will also be fined $200 • you may be sentenced up to 15 days of community service
A few points:
2 • Moving against traffic: New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Atlantic City Expressway; Operating a motorized bicycle on a restricted highway, Failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, Failure to stop for pedestrian in crosswalk; passing a vehicle yielding to a pedestrian in a crosswalk = 2 3• using hand-held cell phone while driving (Points will be assessed against a third conviction within 10 years of a second conviction and all fourth and subsequent offenses, Improper turn at a traffic light, most improper turns = 3 4• Improper passing: New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Atlantic City Expressway, Improper passing of a frozen dessert truck, 15-29 mph over the limit, Driving in an unsafe manner (points assessed for a third or subsequent violation(s) occurring within five years of the most recent previous offense), improper passing on right or off roadway = 4 • Racing, tailgating, failure to pass right of a vehicle proceeding in opposite direction, reckless driving, improper passing of a school bus = 5 leaving the scene of a crash: - no personal injury = 2; personal injury = 8
If you are convicted of a FIRST DUI Offense with a BAC of at least 0.08% but less than 0.10%, your driver license will be suspended for ____:
3 Months
If you successfully complete an approved Driver improvement Program, as many as ___ points will be removed from your driving record:
3 points
If you are convicted of DUI, you may be sentenced to jail for up to ____ if it was your FIRST offense:
30 Days
If you are convicted of driving on the shoulder to pass another vehicle, ___ points will be added to your driving record
4
It is illegal for you to abandon your motor vehicle on a limited-access highway for ___ or longer:
4 hours if its first offense; • fined $100-$500 • license may be suspended for up to 2 years second or subsequent offense • fined $500-$1000 • license may be suspended for up to 5 years
If you are convicted of speeding at 75 mph in a 50-mph zone, _____ points will be added to your driving record:
4 points
The courts may require DUI offenders to use ignition interlock devices on their motor vehicles.
An interlock device is attached to a motor vehicle to prevent it from being started when the alcohol level of the motorist's breath exceeds a predetermined amount. This device is attached to the vehicle with a built-in Breathalyzer and prevents the vehicle from starting if the motorist's BAC exceeds .05 percent.Installation of the interlock device may be required during the motorist's period of suspension. In addition, once the motorist's driving privilege is restored, the interlock device may be required for anywhere from six months to three years
The Driving Privilege:
Driving is a privilege, not a right. State law allows or requires an individual's driving privilege to be suspended for certain motor vehicle violations, which means the driver license will be taken away and the motorist may not drive for a stated period of time. In addition, to license suspension, fines and imprisonment may also be imposed for moving violations. The length of suspension depends on several factors, including which law is broken and how many convictions a motorist receives. Likewise, license restoration depends on the types of offenses and the number of convictions.
Point System
Up to three points will be subtracted from a motorist's point total every year that the motorist goes without a violation or suspension, and the motorist's driving privileges remain in good standing, but the point total will never be reduced below zero
DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: Motorists who accumulate between 12 and 14 points in a 24-month period or more will receive a Notice of Scheduled Suspension by mail from the MVC.
Upon receiving the notice, a motorist can do one of the following: • Attend a New Jersey Driver Improvement Program (may not be eligible if points were accumulated within a 24-month period) • Request a hearing • Surrender his/her driver license for the suspension period
By driving on NJ's public roads, you imply consent to:
chemical testing for alcohol or drugs
A habitual offender:
is a motorist whose driver license has been suspended three times in three years. To avoid any problems, it is important to know and obey New Jersey's traffic laws, which are in place to protect every motorist.
Motor Vehicle Violations: Driving while suspended:
• First offense: Fine of $500 and up to six months additional license and/or registration suspension • Second offense: Fine of $750, jail sentence for not more than five days and up to six months additional license and/or registration suspension • Third offense: Fine of $1,000, a 10-day jail sentence and up to six months additional license and/or registration suspension.
Motor Vehicle Violations: Lying on an application
• Lying when applying for a license or registration will result in a fine of $200-$500 and/ or up to six months imprisonment • A motorist will also lose his/her driver license or registration privileges for six months-two years
Mandatory Penalties: First offense/BAC .10% or more:
• Seven-month to one-year suspension of driving privilege • $300-$500 fine • 12 to 48-hour participation in an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC). • Pay IDRC fee • Up to 30 days imprisonment • $100 Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund fee. • $100 Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund fee • $1,000 Annual surcharge for three years. • $75 Safe Neighborhoods Services fund fee • Possible interlock device requirement for six months to one year • Penalties are enhanced if the driver operates the vehicle on school property, through a school crossing, or with a minor child in the vehicle • $50 Violent crimes assessment fee • $100 DUI surcharge • $33 Court costs • $1 Body armor fund • $1 Spinal cord fund • $1 Autism fund • $2 DNA fund • $1 Brain injury research fund
Motor Vehicle Violations: Highway Construction Zones
• Speeding or other moving violations in areas undergoing highway construction mean doubled fines
Alternatives to drinking and driving including ____:
• Taking a taxi • Taking public transportation • Riding with a designated driver
Upon completion of the defensive driving course:
• Two points will be removed from the accumulated points currently on a driver license • The motorist may qualify for an insurance rate reduction The MVC will only recognize a defensive driving course once every five years for point reduction.
Motor Vehicle Violations: Abandoning a vehicle (4 hours or more w/o permission)
• fine of $100-$500 • possible loss of driving privilege for up to 2 yrs • for subsequent the violations the fine is $500-$1,000 and the suspension is up to five years • The same penalties apply when owners abandon their vehicles on any highway or public property without consent for 48 hours or more and when owners abandon their vehicles for any period without current license plates
Motor Vehicle Violations: Unsafe Driving:
• fine of $50-$150 for a first offense • fine of $100-$250 for a second offense • fine of $200-$500 for a third offense • Motorists will be assessed four (4) motor vehicle penalty points if the third or subsequent offense occurs within five years of the prior offense. There is also a $250 court surcharge for each offense
If you are convicted of reckless driving, you may be sentenced to _____ in jail if it was your SECOND offense:
• imprisonment for up to 3 months • and/or a fine of $100-$500
Motor Vehicle Violations: Reckless Driving
• imprisonment of up to 60 days or • fine of $50-$200 or both for a first offense
Motor Vehicle Violations: Insurance Fraud
• may receive fines of up to $5,000, or imprisonment for up to three years, or both. • In the event the motorist fraudulently receives $500 or less, he/she may be fined up to $500 and/or imprisoned for not more than six months as a disorderly person • In addition, a person convicted of an automobile insurance crime will lose his/her driver license for one year
Motor Vehicle Violations: Carrying alcoholic beverages
• open or unsealed alcoholic beverage containers in passenger areas of motor vehicles are subject to a fine of $200 for a first offense and • $250 or 10 days of community service for all subsequent offenses
Using which of the following can result in a conviction for DUI? • Alcohol • Prescription medications • Illegal drugs
ALL OF THE ABOVE
If you are convicted of DUI for the FIRST time, which of the fees will you be required to pay?
• $100 to the drunk driving fund • $100 to the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Fund (AERF) • $75 to Safe Neighborhood Services you will also be required to pay: • $250-$500 fine • A surcharge of $1,000 per year for 3 years • a daily fee to the intoxicated driver resource center (IDRC)
Motor Vehicle Violations: Ice and Snow
• $200-$1,000 for each time ice flies from their vehicles and causes death, injury, or property damage • Fines for commercial owners and operators range from $500-$1,500 • Also, motorists who do not remove snow or ice from a vehicle before driving are subject to a fine of $25-$75 regardless of whether any snow or ice is dislodged from the vehicle.
Motor Vehicle Violations: Failure to comply
• $50 fine
If you are convicted of a hit-and-run accident for a SECOND offense, you may incur which of the following penalties?
• 180 days in jail • fine $2,500 - $5,000 • Driver license will be revoked permanently
If you are convicted of a hit-and-run accident for the FIRST time, you may incur which of the following penalties?
• 180 days in jail • fine $2,500 - $5,000 • License suspension for 1 Year
Mandatory Penalties: First offense/BAC .08% or more but less than .10%:
• 3 month suspension of driving privilege • $250-$400 fine • 12 to 48-hour participation in an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) • $230 per day IDRC fee • Up to 30 days imprisonment • $100 Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund fee • $100 Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund (AERF) fee • $1,000 annual surcharge for three years • $75 Safe Neighborhood Services Fund fee • Possible interlock device requirement for six months to one year • Penalties are enhanced if the driver operates the vehicle on school property, through a school crossing, or with a minor child in the vehicle • $50 Violent crimes assessment fee • $100 DUI surcharge • $33 Court costs • $1 Body armor fund • $1 Spinal cord fund • $1 Autism fund • $2 DNA fund • $1 Brain injury research fund
Major Penalties: Underage first offense/BAC .01% or more but less than .08%:
• 30 to 90-day suspension of driving privilege (on the day motorist becomes eligible to obtain a license or on the day of conviction, whichever is later) • 15 to 30 days community service • Participation in an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) or alcohol education and highway safety program, as prescribed by the MVC Chief Administrator
Motor Vehicle Violations: Drug Offense
• A New Jersey motorist's driving privileges may be suspended after he/she is convicted of a drug offense in any federal or state court
Motor Vehicle Violations: Hit and Run
• A hit-and-run involving bodily injury or death results in a fine of $2,500-$5,000 and/or 180 days in jail for the motorist • In addition, for a first offense, the motorist loses his/her license for one year • For a subsequent offense, the motorist permanently loses his/her license
Exceeding Max Speed limit:
• Exceeding maximum speed 1-14 mph over the limit = 2 • Exceeding maximum speed 15-29 mph over the limit = 4 • Exceeding maximum speed 30 mph or more over the limit = 5
if you are convicted of driving while possessing drugs, your license will be suspended for ____:
2 Years you will also be fined at least $50
If you are convicted of a THIRD DUI offense, you will be sentenced to jail for ____:
180 days
It is illegal for a person who is at least 21 years old to drive with a BAC of _____% or higher
0.08%
The penalties for refusing to submit to chemical testing are the same as for a FIRST DUI offense with a BAC of __:
0.10%
If you are convicted of refusing to submit to chemical testing, your driver license will be revoked for up to:
1 Year The penalties for refusing to submit to chemical testing are the same as for a first DUI offense with a BAC of .10%. These penalties include license revocation for 7 months - 1 yr plus a violation surcharge of $1,000 per year for three years
If you are convicted of driving without liability insurance, your license will be suspended for ____ if it was your FIRST offense
1 Year however, the suspension period may be reduced or eliminated if you provide the court with proof that you now have liability insurance
If you are convicted of DUI, your driver license will be suspended for up to ____ if it was your FIRST offense:
1 Year for 0.10% or above; 7 months - 1 Year
If you are convicted of a SECOND DUI offense, your license will be suspended for _____.
2 Years
If you accumulate between 12 and 14 points within ____, the MVC will may you a Notice of Scheduled Suspension:
2 Years At that point, you can either request a hearing to contest the suspension, attend a Driver Improvement Program, or accept the suspension and surrender your license to the MVC
If you are convicted of a SECOND offense of drinking alcohol while driving, you will be required to complete ____ days of community service:
10 Days you will also pay a $250 fine
A DUI offense is considered a SECOND offense if it occurs within ____ years of the first offense:
10 Years
A DUI offense is considered a THIRD offense if it occurs within ____ years of the second offense:
10 Years
If you are convicted of a THIRD DUI offense, your license will be suspended for:
10 Years
If you are convicted for the SECOND time of driving without liability insurance, you will be sentenced to jail for ___:
14 days You will also have to complete 30 days of community service
If you are convicted of speeding at 100 mph on an interstate highway whose speed limit is 65 mph, ___ points will be added to your driving record
5 points if you are convicted of driving at 30 mph or more over the speed limit; 5 is the max for single offense
If you are convicted of drag racing, _____ points will be added to your driver record:
5 points you will also be fined $25-$100 for the first offense
If you are convicted of DUI for the first time, the court may order you to install ignition interlock device (IID) for at least _____.
6 Months it is mandatory if your BAC was 0.15% or more at the time of the offense
If you are convicted of reckless driving, you may be sentenced to _____ in jail if it was your FIRST offense:
60 Days and/or pay a fine of $50-$200
If you are convicted of a SECOND DUI offense, you will be sentenced to jail for up to ____:
90 days; 48 hours-90 days
Which of the following circumstances may cause a teenager's driver license to be suspended or postponed?
A conviction for graffiti
PROBATIONARY DRIVER PROGRAM
A motorist begins a two-year probationary driver period after receiving a special learner or examination permit. During this probationary period, a motorist convicted of two or more moving violations totaling four or more points must enroll in the Probationary Driver Program, which is administered by a licensed Statewide Safety Organization or New Jersey licensed driving school licensed to conduct the Probationary Driver Program.
Ignition Interlock Device: Second or Subsequent DUI OR Refusal to Breath Test offense:
Installation of ignition interlock device during suspension and for one to three years from the date of driving privilege restoration
Ignition Interlock Device: First DUI offense with BAC of 0.15% or higher OR Refusal to submit to Breath Test offense:
Installation of ignition interlock device during suspension and for six months to one year from the date of driving privilege restoration
Ignition Interlock Device: First DUI offense with BAC of less than 0.15%:
Installation of ignition interlock device for six months to one year from the date of driving privilege restoration (judge's discretion).
After alcohol, the second most common drug taken by drivers involved in accidents is __:
Marijuana
In NJ, which of the following will not usually lead to loss of driving privileges?
One conviction for speeding Each conviction for speeding will earn you between 2-5 points. If you accumulate 12 points, your license may be suspended
If an individual Is at least 13 years old but under 18 years of age, his/her driving privileges are subject to suspension or postponement for a graffiti conviction.
Sets false alarms and is under 21 years of age, moped or other motor vehicle privileges will be suspended or eligibility will be postponed for six months. If under 17 years of age at the time of conviction, driving privileges will be suspended immediately and until six months after the day the person reaches 17 years of age. Additionally, the individual is subject to court-ordered civil penalties.
Violation Surcharges and Point Violations Motorists who accumulate six or more points within three years are subject to a surcharge of $150 for six points and $25 for each additional point
Surcharges are levied in addition to any court-imposed fines and penalties. Surcharges will remain operational if a motorist has six or more points on his/her motorist record resulting from violations posted in the preceding three years. Point totals are based on the
Implied Consent Law:
This means that motorists on New Jersey roadways have agreed, simply by using New Jersey roadways, to submit to a breath test given by law enforcement or hospital staff following an arrest for an intoxicated driving offense. Motorists who refuse to take a breath test will be detained and brought to a hospital, where hospital staff may draw blood Motorists who refuse to take a breath test in New Jersey are subject to a violation surcharge of $1,000 per year for three years. Failure to pay this surcharge will result in an indefinite suspension of driving privileges until the fee is paid Additionally, the current penalty for refusal is the loss of driving privileges for between seven months and one year, to run concurrently or consecutively, based upon a judge's order
If you are convicted of driving while your license is suspended for DUI, your license will be suspended for an additional ____ at least
Year 1-2 years; NJ considers this offense to be a crime of the fourth degree (ex: felony) so you will also be sentenced to jail for 10-90 days
Driving Under the Influence (DUI): If a person under age 21 does not have a driver license, the suspension starts when ____.
they are first eligible to receive a license. Also, the person may be required to participate in an alcohol education or treatment program
