Section 5: Penalties (DMV)

An additional 30-day mandatory jail term will be added to a conviction for any DUI offense involving a juvenile passenger in the vehicle at the time of the offense. 1. True 2. False

2. False Conviction of any DUI offense involving a juvenile passenger (age 17 or younger) in the vehicle at the time of the offense carries an additional mandatory five-day jail term plus all other fines and jail sentences.

DMV will revoke your driving privilege forever if you are over age 18 and you receive 18 demerit points within 12 months. 1. True 2. False

2. False If you receive 18 demerit points within 12 months or 24 points within 24 months, DMV will suspend your driving privilege for 90 days and require that you complete a driver improvement clinic.

You can still drive to and from work if your license is suspended. 1. True 2. False

2. False If your license is suspended, your privilege to drive has been withdrawn temporarily.

A driver under the age of 18 who has had three driving convictions will have his driving privilege revoked for 10 years. 1. True 2. False

2. False Your third conviction will result in a revocation of your driving privilege for one year or until you reach age 18, whichever is longer.

Your privilege to drive will be withdrawn temporarily, if your license is: 1. Stolen. 2. Revoked. 3. Suspended. 4. Reinstated.

3. Suspended. If your license is suspended, your privilege to drive has been withdrawn temporarily.

How long will your driving privilege automatically be suspended for if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is .08 percent or higher while you are driving and law enforcement charges you with driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs or refusing a breath test? 1. For seven days, for a first offense. 2. For 60 days or until you go to trial, whichever comes first, for a second offense. 3. Until the trial, for a third DUI offense. 4. All of the above.

4. All of the above. If you refuse your driving privilege will be automatically suspended for seven days for a first offense; for 60 days or until you go to trial, whichever comes first, for a second offense; and until the trial for a third DUI offense.

The court or DMV will suspend or revoke a driver's privilege to drive if they are convicted of: 1. Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI). 2. Making a false statement to DMV. 3. Taking a driver's license exam for another person, or appearing for another person to renew a license. 4. All of the above.

4. All of the above. The court or DMV will suspend or revoke your privilege to drive if you are convicted of any of the following offenses (among others): operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI), making a false statement to DMV, taking a driver's license exam for another person, or appearing for another person to renew a license.

DMV will require that you complete a driver improvement clinic if you are convicted of a demerit point traffic violation committed while under age 18. 1. True 2. False

1. True If you are convicted of a demerit point traffic violation (or safety belt/child restraint violation) committed when you were under age 18, DMV will require that you complete a driver improvement clinic.

A driver under the age of 21 who has a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .02 percent is considered to be driving under the influence (DUI) according to the laws of Virginia. 1. True 2. False

1. True If you are convicted of driving after illegally consuming alcohol, and your BAC was at least .02 percent and less than .08, the court penalty will include a suspension of your driving privilege for one year from the date of conviction, a minimum mandatory fine of $500, or the requirement that you complete at least 50 hours of community service.

DMV will suspend your driving privilege for 90 days and require that you complete a driver improvement clinic if you are over age 18 and you receive 24 demerit points within 24 months. 1. True 2. False

1. True If you receive 18 demerit points within 12 months or 24 points within 24 months, DMV will suspend your driving privilege for 90 days and require that you complete a driver improvement clinic.

Your driving privilege will be automatically suspended if you refuse a breath test. 1. True 2. False

1. True If you refuse a breath test or your BAC is .08 or higher while you are driving and law enforcement charges you with driving while under the influence of alcohol/drugs, your driving privilege will be automatically suspended.

Your privilege to drive has been terminated if your license has been revoked. 1. True 2. False

1. True Revocation means that your privilege to drive has been terminated.

If you are convicted of reckless or aggressive driving, the court may suspend or revoke your driving privilege. 1. True 2. False

1. True The court may suspend or revoke your driving privilege if you are convicted of reckless or aggressive driving.

The passenger area of a vehicle includes any areas within a driver's reach, including an unlocked glove compartment. 1. True 2. False

1. True The passenger area means the area that seats the driver and passengers and any area within the driver's reach, including an unlocked glove compartment.

Law enforcement may charge you with drinking while operating a motor vehicle if: 1. You have an open container of alcohol in the passenger area, the contents have been partially removed, and you show signs that you have been drinking. 2. Your passengers are visibly intoxicated. 3. You drive slower than the speed limit. 4. You have unopened containers of alcohol in the trunk o f the vehicle.

1. You have an open container of alcohol in the passenger area, the contents have been partially removed, and you show signs that you have been drinking. You may be charged with drinking while operating a motor vehicle if you have an open container of alcohol in the passenger area, the contents have been partially removed, and you show signs that you have been drinking.

You may have your driving privilege suspended or revoked by the court if you are convicted of: 1. Reckless or aggressive driving. 2. Operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license. 3. Failing to pay for gas. 4. All of the above.

4. All of the above. The court or DMV will suspend or revoke your privilege to drive if you are convicted of reckless or aggressive driving, operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license, and/or failing to pay for gas.

Who is responsible for making sure that drivers are able to safely operate motor vehicles? 1. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2. Licensed Physicians. 3. Parents or guardians of children under 18. 4. DMV.

4. DMV. DMV is responsible for making sure that drivers are able to safely operate motor vehicles.