Driver Education

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Driver Education

• Chapter 7 Driver Privileges and Penalties

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Driving is a privilege not a right!!!

• Reasons to lose your license
• Failure to pay surcharges
• Failure to appear in court or pay fines
• Driving while suspended
• Failure to provide proof of insurance
• Physical or mental disqualification
• Drug or alcohol use
• Repeated traffic law violations
• At fault in a fatal accident
• Failure to respond to and MVC notice

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Underage Drinking and Driving

• Motorists under 21 found with a blood alcohol
  concentration above .01 while operating a motor
  vehicle will be penalized.

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21 and over .08-.10

• 3 month suspension
• 250-400 fine
• 12-48 hours in IDRC
• Up to 30 days in jail
• 230 per day IDRC fee
• 100 Drunk Driving Fund Fee
• 100 Alcohol Education, Rehab, and Enforcement
  Fund Fee
• 1000 annual surcharge for three years
• 75 Safe Neighborhood Service Fund Fee
• Possible interlock device 6 months 1 year

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Over 21 .10 or more

• 7month- 1 year suspension
• 300-500 fine
• 12-48 hours in IDRC
• Up to 30 days in jail
• 230 per day IDRC fee
• 100 Drunk Driving Fund Fee
• 100 Alcohol Education, Rehab, and Enforcement
  Fund Fee
• 1000 annual surcharge for three years
• 75 Safe Neighborhood Service Fund Fee
• Possible interlock device 6 months 1 year

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Totaling

• 5615

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under 21 .01-.08

• 30-90 day suspension
• 15-30 days community service
• Participation in IDRC or Alcohol education program

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Breath Tests

• Implied Consent Law
• When you drive on a NJ roadway, you agree to a
  breath test following an arrest for drinking and
  driving.
• Refusal
• Insurance Surcharge of 1000 for three years
• Equal to driving with a BAC of .08

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Ignition Interlock device

• Built in breathalyzer
• Prevents car from starting if BAC is over .05

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Intoxicated Driver Resource Center

• Alcohol and highway safety education program
• One per county

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Point System

• Keeps track of your driving record
• More serious violations more points
• Up to three points deducted each year
• One year probation for point suspension
• 100 restoration fee

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Driver Programs

• Notice of Scheduled Suspension
• 12-14 points in more than two years
• You can
• Attend a NJ driver improvement program
• Cost 100
• Three points off of your license
• Ask for a hearing
• Turn in your license for the suspension period

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Probationary Driver Program

• Two years after receiving your permit
• Two or more moving violations totaling more than
  four points.
• Cost 100
• To correct improper or dangerous driving practices

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Driver License Restoration

• After a driver license is restored you will be on
  probation for one year.
• Any violation during this time will result in a
  proposed license suspension.

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Surcharges and Point Values

• Accumulating 6 or more points within three years
  150 surcharge and 25 for each additional point