Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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11 The Committee on Government Efficiency Appropriations (Posey)
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 35. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section
19 322.27, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
20 322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke
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22 (3) There is established a point system for evaluation
23 of convictions of violations of motor vehicle laws or
24 ordinances, and violations of applicable provisions of s.
25 403.413(6)(b) when such violations involve the use of motor
26 vehicles, for the determination of the continuing
27 qualification of any person to operate a motor vehicle. The
28 department is authorized to suspend the license of any person
29 upon showing of its records or other good and sufficient
30 evidence that the licensee has been convicted of violation of
31 motor vehicle laws or ordinances, or applicable provisions of
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1 s. 403.413(6)(b), amounting to 12 or more points as determined
2 by the point system. The suspension shall be for a period of
3 not more than 1 year.
4 (a) When a licensee accumulates 12 points within a
5 12-month period, the period of suspension shall be for not
6 more than 30 days.
7 (b) When a licensee accumulates 18 points, including
8 points upon which suspension action is taken under paragraph
9 (a), within an 18-month period, the suspension shall be for a
10 period of not more than 3 months.
11 (c) When a licensee accumulates 24 points, including
12 points upon which suspension action is taken under paragraphs
13 (a) and (b), within a 36-month period, the suspension shall be
14 for a period of not more than 1 year.
15 (d) The point system shall have as its basic element a
16 graduated scale of points assigning relative values to
17 convictions of the following violations:
18 1. Reckless driving, willful and wanton--4 points.
19 2. Leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property
20 damage of more than $50--6 points.
21 3. Unlawful speed resulting in a crash--6 points.
22 4. Passing a stopped school bus--4 points.
23 5. Unlawful speed:
24 a. Not in excess of 15 miles per hour of lawful or
25 posted speed--3 points.
26 b. In excess of 15 miles per hour of lawful or posted
27 speed--4 points.
28 6.a. A violation of a traffic control signal device as
29 provided in s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1.--4 points.
30 b. A violation of a traffic control signal device as
31 provided in s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. resulting in a
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1 crash--6 points
2 7. All other moving violations (including parking on a
3 highway outside the limits of a municipality)--3 points.
4 However, no points shall be imposed for a violation of s.
5 316.0741 or s. 316.2065(12).
6 8. Any moving violation covered above, excluding
7 unlawful speed, resulting in a crash--4 points.
8 9. Any conviction under s. 403.413(6)(b)--3 points.
9 10. Any conviction under s. 316.0775(2)--4 points.
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15 And the title is amended as follows:
16 On page 84, line 12, after the semicolon
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19 providing for an increase in driver license
20 points assessed for traffic control signal
21 device violations resulting in a crash;
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