Teenage Drivers. Licensed Drivers in Connecticut 16-17 year olds35,149 18-19 year olds71,955 20-24 year olds152,992 Over 24 years 2,208,197 Learners Permits37,098.

Teenage Drivers

Licensed Drivers in Connecticut

• 16-17 year olds 35,149

• 18-19 year olds 71,955

• 20-24 year olds 152,992

• Over 24 years 2,208,197

• Learners Permits 37,098

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OPERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM

REVIEW DRIVING HISTORY FOR APPROPRIATE SANCTION (IF REQUIRED)

CONVICTION IS POSTED TO

DRIVING HISTORY

APPROPRIATE ACTION TAKEN

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ADVISED OF ACTION +

NECESSARY STEPS TO GET

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Retention of Suspension Records

How long do violations stay on the driving record?

• Moving violations for three years from conviction date

• Points two years from conviction date

10 Years

Serious convictions

• Administrative Per Se (14-227b)

• DUI (14-227a)

• Operating under suspension (14-215)

• Evading responsibility (14-224)

• Manslaughter (53a-56b)

3 Years

• All other suspensions purge after three years provided the operator’s license and/or privilege is restored

Indefinite

Open suspensions do not purge until license is restored

Operator Retraining Program

• Operator 24 and under convicted of two moving violations is required to attend

• Operator 25 and over convicted of a third moving violation is required to attend

Operator Retraining Class Required

• Ages 16-19 14,332

• Ages 20-24 31,859

• Ages 25 and over 28,644

• Total: 74,835

Misrepresentation of age to procure liquor

§30-88a 150 day suspension

Possession of alcohol by a minor in any public or private location

§30-89(b)(1) 60 day $136

§30-89(b)(2) 30 day $136

Possession of Alcohol

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Youthful Offender Status

• CGS §54-76l Records or other information of youth to be confidential

• Court Operations does not send any Youthful Offender records to DMV

DMV Administrative Per Se

• Refusal to submit to a blood, breath or urine test

offense under 21 21& over

1st 1 year 6 months

2nd 2 years 1 year

3rd 6 years 3 years

DMV Administrative Per Se

• Test results of .08 or higher; up to, but not including, .16

• offense under 21 21 & over

1st 180 days 90 days

2nd 18 months 9 months

3rd 4 years 2 years

DMV Administrative Per Se

• Test results of .16 or higher

offense under 21 21 & over

1st 240 days 120 days

2nd 20 months 10 months

3rd 5 years 2 ½ years

Judicial DUI Penalties

offense under 21 21 & over

1st 1 year (SATP) 1 year (SATP)

2nd 3 yrs (or until 1 year (IID) 21 whichever is longer)

3rd lifetime lifetime

Violations of Hour/Passenger Restrictions

Learners Permit

• CGS §14-36(c)209 $158 fine

License

• CGS §14-36g 1425 $103 fine

Administrative Per Se

Under 21 21& over

2005 233 10,397

2006 571 10,681

2007 875 10,682

Judicial DUI

Under 21 21 & over

2005 183 3557

2006 150 3447

2007 61 2113

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