Conviction of serious traffic violations involving operation of
commercial motor vehicle
Sec. 7. (a) A driver who is convicted of a serious traffic violation
involving the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, other than a
violation described in section 6(a)(7) or 6(a)(8) of this chapter, is
disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle as follows:
(1) Upon conviction in two (2) separate driving incidents in any
three (3) year period, disqualification for sixty (60) days.
(2) Upon conviction of a third or subsequent driving incident in
any three (3) year period, disqualification for one hundred
twenty (120) days.
(b) This subsection is intended to comply with the provisions of
49 U.S.C. 31311(a)(10) and regulations adopted under that statute.
If a driver is convicted of a serious traffic violation involving the
operation of a commercial motor vehicle and the conviction is based
on any of the violations described in section 6(a)(7) or 6(a)(8) of this
chapter, the driver is disqualified from driving a commercial motor
vehicle as follows:
(1) Upon conviction of a first violation described in section
6(a)(7) or 6(a)(8) of this chapter during any three (3) year
period, disqualification for at least sixty (60) days.
(2) Upon conviction of a second violation described in section
6(a)(7) or 6(a)(8) of this chapter in separate incidents during
any three (3) year period, disqualification for at least one
hundred (120) days.
(3) Upon conviction of a third or subsequent violation described
in section 6(a)(7) or 6(a)(8) of this chapter in separate incidents
during any three (3) year period, disqualification for at least one
(1) year.
As added by P.L.96-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.66-1992, SEC.15;
P.L.129-2001, SEC.33.
Last modified: May 27, 2006