Unit 08, Lesson 01 - Revoked or Suspended License
Some drivers do not meet acceptable driving standards. The Driver Services Bureau--Driver License Division, is here to help those drivers, if possible, and to take corrective action, if necessary. They also deal with cases of license fraud and alteration.
The various driver control programs are designed to result in improved driver attitude and performance. In most cases, the treatment programs are successful. However, some drivers are unable or unwilling to correct their bad habits. Those drivers can expect revocation, suspension, denial, or disqualification of their driving privileges.
WHEN YOUR PRIVILEGE TO DRIVE MUST BE REVOKED
Your driver license will be revoked if a court finds you guilty of any of the following:
- Manslaughter or negligent homicide while driving.
- A second or subsequent conviction for driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle or a motorboat while intoxicated or while any measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance is in your body (including prescribed medications).
- Making a false statement under oath when applying for a driver license.
- Using a motor vehicle to commit or facilitate a felony, including automobile homicide.
- Failure to stop and give aid if you are involved in a motor vehicle crash resulting in the death of, or personal injury to another.
- Two charges of reckless driving or impaired driving in one year. (The court may recommend that your license be suspended for three months on the first conviction.) Reckless driving is defined as operating a vehicle in a willful and/or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
- Attempting to flee or refusing to stop after receiving a visual or audible signal from a police officer.
- Discharging or allowing the discharge of a firearm from a vehicle.
- Using, allowing the use of, or causing to be used any explosive, chemical or incendiary device from a vehicle.
- Driving with a measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in your system when you have an alcohol-restricted status.
- Driving a vehicle without an ignition interlock device installed when you have an ignition interlock restricted status.
- You have been convicted of careless driving and a judge has ordered revocation of your driver license.
If you forfeit bail after being arrested for one of the offenses mentioned above, your driver license will be revoked/suspended as if you had appeared in court and been found guilty.
WHEN YOUR PRIVILEGE TO DRIVE MAY BE SUSPENDED
Your driver license may be suspended for as long as one year. Some reasons the Division may suspend your driving privilege are:
- You have been convicted of an offense for which mandatory suspension is required.
- By reckless or unlawful conduct, you have caused or contributed to a crash in which someone was injured or killed or which resulted in serious property damage.
- You are incompetent to drive, or have a mental or physical condition that would make you an unsafe driver.
- You have unlawfully or fraudulently used your license or permitted its use by someone else.
- You have refused to take or failed to pass a review examination as ordered by the Division.
- You have been convicted of sufficient traffic violations to be subject to the Division Point System.
- You have been arrested for DUI or been found guilty of any drug offense.
- You operated or permitted to be operated a motor vehicle owned by you without the required security.
- As a Utah driver, you failed to appear in court for a traffic violation when it occurred in Utah or in a Non-Resident Violator Compact member state, or that you failed to satisfy fees, fines, or restitution to the court on any criminal charge.
- Failure to show proof of no-fault insurance or other security as required under the Utah Automobile No-Fault Insurance Act.
- Operating a vehicle or allowing a vehicle registered to you to be operated without required insurance or proof of financial responsibility.
- Failure to pay child support.
- You have been convicted for a texting violation or for stealing gas from a retail establishment and the judge ordered suspension of your license.
- You are under the age of 21 and have used false or improper proof of age in order to obtain or consume alcohol, or gain admittance to a bar.
- You have been convicted for custodial interference