On September 25, 2012, the Department of Motor Vehicles promulgated “proposed” regulations that dramatically increase the sanctions for drivers with repeat alcohol- and drug-related offenses. It is important to note that these regulations do not affect revocation periods that are imposed by statute or by other regulation. These are waiting periods that are applied to applications for relicensure, and are in addition to any revocation period.
These regulations are not only applicable to people revoked for alcohol- and drug-related driving convictions, they are also applicable to people who are not, otherwise, revoked, but have been convicted of a high-point driving violation (defined as bearing 5 or more points).
