DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM

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DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM
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Traffic Safety

• Moving violations/Serious traffic offenses
• Accidents
• Cause Injury

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Money

• Surcharges to help offset cost of Trauma Center
  operations

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Give you the information you need to make sound,
informed decisions.
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Todays goals

• Discuss purpose of DRP
• Describe difference between DRP other driver
  license enforcement actions
• Explain how points are calculated and the amount
  of surcharges assessed
• Create a list of resources available for courts
  relating to DRP

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Nuts Bolts

• Who-Texas Legislature passed law during the 78th
  Legislative Session as HB 3588
• When-Effective 9/1/2003
• Why-Enhance traffic safety gain for Mobility
  Fund and Trauma Center Fund

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What is the DRP?

• Surcharge Assessment- based on driver record
  history
• Failure to pay results in a suspension of driving
  privileges
• Two methods used to decide who meets the criteria
• Requires payment for three years
• Surcharge is in addition to any other fees

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Point System

• Each traffic conviction is assigned two points
• A traffic conviction which resulted in an
  accident will be assigned three points
• A surcharge of 100 will be assessed when a
  driver has accumulated six points in three years.
  
• Additional 25 per point will be assessed for
  every point over six

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Moving Violation Conviction

• TAC Title 37, Part 1 Rule 15.89
• Does not include seatbelt violations-does include
  child safety seat effective 9/1/2005
• Only includes speeding that is 10 over the
  posted limit or speeding in a school zone

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Serious Convictions

• Do not count toward point accumulation and stands
  alone to create a surcharge
• Driving While Intoxicated
• Second DWI within three years
• DWI or gt .16
• DWLI/Suspended
• No Liability Insurance
• Driving Without a Valid License

1000 1500 2000 250 250 100
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Service Fees

• DPS contracted with a third party vendor for
  collection and allows a service fee charge
• Vendor awarded the contract for DRP is Municipal
  Services Bureau (MSB)
• MSB charges 4 service fee in addition to the
  required surcharge
• Other fees apply for credit cards IA and
  electronic checks

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Process

• Conviction reported by court
• Conviction is applied to driver history
• If no record is found, an unlicensed record is
  created
• Vendor generates Surcharge Notice on DPS
  letterhead

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DRP Notice includes

• Amount owed and payment options
• Warning that suspension will occur if driver does
  not comply in 30 days
• A 1-800 telephone number an email address web
  address

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Additional letters

• Monthly reminders are mailed to drivers in the
  installment plan
• 4Pt letter mailed to drivers with either four or
  five points on record

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What happens next.

• Failure to pay the required surcharge and
  applicable service fees, driving privilege is
  suspended
• Suspension remains in effect until the fee is
  paid or an installment agreement is established

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Compliance

• May pay in full or driver may enter into an
  installment agreement plan
• Personal check, money order, cashier check, wire
  transfer or credit card via Internet

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Annual Assessment

• DPS will review the record annually
• If record still meets criteria, another Surcharge
  Notice will be mailed
• Dollar amount of surcharge may change based on
  record at time of review

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Handouts

• FAQs
• Moving violation list
• Phone numbers, email address, web site
• Correction form

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