JOL Penalty Overview

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Current Law Comparison

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Junior Operator Passenger Restriction/Penalties
No passengers during first 6 months of licensure, other than immediate family members Current restriction, increased penalties  
1st offense: 60-day license suspension Currently 30-day suspension 3/31/2007
2nd offense: 180-day license suspension and required attitudinal retraining Currently 60-day suspension 3/31/2007
Subsequent offenses: 1-year license suspension and required attitudinal retraining Currently 90-day suspension 3/31/2007
Junior Operator Night Driving Restriction/Penalties
Restricts driving from 12:30 AM-5:00 AM for duration of junior operator licensure, unless accompanied by parent/guardian.  Primary enforcement 1:00 AM-4:00 AM. Currently restriction begins at 12:00am 3/31/2007
 1st offense: 60-day license suspension New penalty 3/31/2007
2nd offense: 180-day license suspension and required attitudinal retraining New penalty 3/31/2007
Subsequent offenses: 1-year license suspension and required attitudinal retraining New penalty 3/31/2007
Fine for unlicensed operation: $100 and $1000 Currently between $100 and $200 3/31/2007
Learner’s Permit Driving Unaccompanied Restrictions/Penalties
Restricts driving under a permit unless accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older with 1 year or more driving experience. Current law, new penalties  
1st offense: 60-day permit suspension New penalty 3/31/2007
2nd offense: 180-day permit suspension  and completion of driver attitudinal retraining New penalty 3/31/2007
Subsequent offenses: 1-year permit suspension New penalty 3/31/2007
Fine for unlicensed operation: $100 and $1000 Currently between $100 and $200 3/31/2007
Learner’s Permit Night Driving Restrictions/Penalties
Restricts driving from 12:00 AM-5:00 AM for duration of junior operator licensure, unless accompanied by parent/guardian.  Primary enforcement 1 AM-4 AM Current law, new penalties 3/31/2007
1st offense: 60-day permit suspension New penalty 3/31/2007
2nd offense: 180-day permit suspension and completion of driver attitudinal retraining New penalty 3/31/2007
Subsequent offenses: 1-year permit suspension New penalty 3/31/2007
Fine for unlicensed operation: $100 and $1000 Currently between $100 and $200 3/31/2007
Driving Negligently or Recklessly as a Junior Operator
Increases the minimum 1st offense license suspension for junior operators who drive negligently or recklessly to 180 days Currently up to 60 day revocation upon conviction 3/31/2007
Subsequent conviction within 3-years: 1-year suspension Currently up to 1-year suspension 3/31/2007
Junior Operator and Learner’s Permit Drag Racing Penalty
1st offense: 1-year license or learner's permit suspension and $250 fine and $500 license or learner's permit reinstatement fee Currently 30-day suspension and fine between $100 and $500 3/31/2007
2nd or subsequent offense: 3-year license or learner's permit suspension and $500 fine and $1000 license or learner's permit reinstatement fee Currently 180-day suspension and fine between $200 and $1000 with a 3rd offense penalty of 1-year suspension and fine between $200 and $1000 3/31/2007
Requires completion of SCARR program, driver attitudinal retraining course, and 2nd road test for license reinstatement for JOL offenders New penalty 3/31/2007
Requires completion of SCARR program, driver attitudinal retraining course and reapplication for a learner’s permit before offender may apply for licensure. New penalty 3/31/2007
Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Having Been Issued a License
Increases maximum fine for operating a motor vehicle without being duly licensed to $1000 Currently between $100 and $200 3/31/2007
Learner’s Permit Speeding/Penalties
1st offense: 90-day permit suspension, minimum $50 fine, plus additional $10 for each mph in excess of 10 mph over posted speed limit, plus $50 surcharge Current penalty is a fine 3/31/2007
2nd or subsequent offense: 1-year permit suspension, minimum $50 fine, plus additional $10 for each mph in excess of 10 mph over posted speed limit, plus $50 surcharge Current law for 3rd or subsequent offense within a 12-month period is 30-day permit suspension and fine 3/31/2007
Drag Racing Technical Change
Strikes penalties from c. 90, section 20 and establishes them in c. 90, section 17   3/31/2007
Junior Operator Speeding/Penalties
1st offense: 90-day license suspension, $50 fine, plus additional $10 fine for each mph exceeding 10 mph over speed limit, plus $50 surcharge, completion of SCARR program and completion of an attitudinal retraining course Current penalty is a fine 3/31/2007
2nd and subsequent offenses: 1 year license suspension, $50 fine, plus additional $10 fine for each mph exceeding 10 mph over speed limit, plus $50 surcharge, completion of SCARR program and completion of an attitudinal retraining course Current penalty is 180-day license suspension and fine 3/31/2007
Requires a $500 reinstatement fee and 2nd road test for license reinstatement Currently $100 reinstatement fee 3/31/2007
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