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drivers. The California Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Program was enacted to improve traffic safety on our roadways. As a result, California has developed licensing and testing requirements for drivers of commercial vehicles that equals or exceeds federal standards. This handbook provides driver license (DL) testing
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- Evading Law Enforcement
- Speed Contests and Reckless Driving
- Points on Your Driver’S Record
- Traffic Violator School
- Suspension Or Revocation
- Maintaining Your Minor’S (Provisional) Driver’S License
- Administrative Hearing
- Your Hearing Rights
- Unsafe Driver
It is a misdemeanor to use a motor vehicle to flee or attempt to evade law enforcement performing their duties. This is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for one year or less. A person convicted of causing serious bodily injury during a law enforcement pursuit is subject to imprisonment in a state prison for up to seven years, or a county...
A person convicted of reckless driving or engaging in a speed contest that causes injury to another person is subject to imprisonment, a fine, or both.
DMV monitors your driver’s record. If you are stopped by a law enforcement officer and cited (ticketed) for a traffic violation, you sign the ticket as a promise to appear in traffic court. As an adult or minor, if you get a traffic ticket and fail to appear (FTA) in court, DMV may suspend your driving privilege until you appear. If you do not keep...
If you are given a one-point traffic violation, the judge may offer you the choice to attend a traffic violator school to have the citation not reported to your insurance company but remain on your driving record. You can do this once in any 18-month period. The school will report your course completion to the court. You will also get a completion ...
If you have too many points on your driver’s record, you will be considered a negligent driver. DMV will place you on probation, suspend, or revoke your driving privilege. When this happens, you have the right to a hearing. DMV will notify you in writing of any action taken against your driving privilege and inform you of your legal rights, includi...
If you get into collisions or commit traffic violations within the first 12 months of obtaining your minor’s driver’s license, DMV may restrict or suspend your driving privilege. You cannot drive if your driving privilege is suspended or revoked. As a minor, DMV may take action against your license if you have: 1. One at fault collision or traffic ...
Administrative hearings are conducted by DMV. If you received notification that a proposed action is being taken against your driving privilege, you must request a hearing within 10 days of being served or 14 days from the date the notice is mailed. If you do not make a timely request, your right to a hearing will be lost. This hearing provides you...
You have the right to: 1. Present relevant evidence and witnesses on your behalf. 2. Testify on your behalf or be represented by an attorney or other representative at your expense. Representation by an attorney is not required. 3. Review the evidence and cross examine the testimony of any witness. DMV bases its case only on written documents. If y...
If you know someone who no longer drives safely, you may submit a Request for Driver Reexamination to DMV to review their driving qualifications. To obtain a form, visit dmv.ca.gov/reexamination.
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In California, commercial drivers must hold a commercial driver’s license (CDL). To obtain a CDL, drivers must pass a written knowledge test and a driving skills test. They must also pass a vision test and a medical exam to ensure they are fit to drive a commercial vehicle.
