Plain English Breakdown
The source states reinstatement after eight years is subject to requirements but does not specify what those are, other than noting early reinstatement requires specific conditions including an ignition interlock device.
AB-1687: New Rules for Revoking Driver's Licenses
This law allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to revoke driving privileges from people with three or more drunk-driving convictions in ten years and sets an eight-year waiting period before they can get their license back, unless they meet specific conditions.
What This Bill Does
- Authorizes the DMV to revoke a driver's privilege if the person has three or more convictions within a 10-year period for driving while under the influence of alcohol.
- Prohibits reinstating driving privileges until eight years have passed since the revocation date, subject to certain requirements.
- Requires the department to reinstate driving privileges early if the person meets specific conditions, including agreeing to install and maintain an ignition interlock device.
Who It Names or Affects
- Drivers with three or more convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol within a 10-year period.
- The Department of Motor Vehicles, which must enforce these new revocation and reinstatement rules.
Terms To Know
- Revocation
- Taking away or canceling the legal right to drive a vehicle.
- Ignition interlock device
- A machine installed in a car that prevents it from starting if alcohol is detected on the driver's breath, which drivers must agree to install and maintain under this bill.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text mentions 'certain requirements' for reinstatement but does not list every specific condition beyond installing an ignition interlock device.
- The exact details of the other conditions required for early reinstatement are not defined in this summary.