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TRAFFIC-RELATED OFFENSES:
RECKLESS DRIVING: No person shall operate a vehicle, trackless trolley, or streetcar on any street or highway in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property.
Reckless driving is punishable as a minor, fourth or third degree misdemeanor, depending on the amount of prior convictions.
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FIRST OFFENSE: Minor misdemeanor and punishable by a $150 fine.
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SECOND OFFENSE WITHIN A YEAR: Misdemeanor of the fourth degree and punishable by jail time up to 30 days and a fine of not more than $250.
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THIRD OFFENSE WITHIN A YEAR: Misdemeanor of the third degree and punishable by jail time up to 60 days and a fine of not more than $500.
LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT (HIT AND RUN):
In the case of a motor vehicle accident or collision with persons or property on a public road or highway, the operator of the motor vehicle, having knowledge of the accident or collision, immediately shall stop the operator's motor vehicle at the scene of the accident or collision. The operator shall remain at the scene of the accident or collision until the operator has given the operator's name and address and, if the operator is not the owner, the name and address of the owner of that motor vehicle, together with the registered number of that motor vehicle, to all of the following:
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Any person injured in the accident or collision;
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The operator, occupant, owner, or attendant of any motor vehicle damaged in the accident or collision;
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The police officer at the scene of the accident or collision.
In the event an injured person is unable to comprehend and record the information required to be given under division (A)(1) of this section, the other operator involved in the accident or collision shall notify the nearest police authority concerning the location of the accident or collision, and the operator's name, address, and the registered number of the motor vehicle the operator was operating.
The operator shall remain at the scene of the accident or collision until a police officer arrives, unless removed from the scene by an emergency vehicle operated by a political subdivision or an ambulance.
If the accident or collision is with an unoccupied or unattended motor vehicle, the operator who collides with the motor vehicle shall securely attach the information required to be given in this section, in writing, to a conspicuous place in or on the unoccupied or unattended motor vehicle.
Leaving the scene of an accident is a first degree misdemeanor and can be sentenced to up to 180 days in jail and up to a $1,000 fine.
LICENSE SUSPENSION:
The following are the required suspension periods for each class ranging from Class 1 to Class 7.
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Class 1 Suspension – Suspension for life;
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Class 2 Suspension – Suspension for three years to life;
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Class 3 Suspension – Suspension for two to 10 years;
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Class 4 Suspension – Suspension for one to five years;
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Class 5 Suspension – Suspension for six months to three years;
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Class 6 Suspension – Suspension for three months to two years; and
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Class 7 Suspension – Suspension for up to one year.
When the Bureau of Motor Vehicles suspends a driver's license their suspensions range from Class A to Class F.
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Class A Suspension – Suspension for three years;
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Class B Suspension – Suspension for two years;
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Class C Suspension – Suspension for one year;
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Class D Suspension – Suspension for six months;
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Class E Suspension – Suspension for three months; and
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Class F Suspension – Suspension until the required conditions are met.