ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: TRANS DP 9-1-0-2

HB 2673: vehicle operation; licenses; points

Sponsor: Representative Payne, LD 21

House Engrossed

Overview

Requires the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to only assess points against a person's driving record for one violation if multiple violations result from the same action.

History

The duties of ADOT are as follows: 1) register motor vehicles and aircraft, license drivers, collect revenues, enforce motor vehicle and aviation statutes and perform related functions; 2) do multimodal state transportation planning, cooperate and coordinate transportation planning with local governments and establish an annually updated priority program of capital improvements for all transportation modes; 3) design and construct transportation facilities in accordance with a priority plan and maintain and operate state highways, state-owned airports and state public transportation systems; 4) investigate new transportation systems and cooperate with and advise local governments concerning the development and operation of public transit systems; and 5) have administrative jurisdiction of transportation safety programs and implement them in accordance with applicable law (A.R.S. § 28-332).

Provisions

1. Requires ADOT to only assess points against a person's driving record for one violation if multiple violations result from the same action. (Sec. 3)

2. States that ADOT shall assess points for the violation that has the highest number of points. (Sec. 3)

3. Requires ADOT to expunge from its public records, a note of suspension or revocation if the following occur:

a) The licensee submits proof of a dismissal of the suspension and that the charge was not refiled within six months of the dismissal;

b) After 12 months the licensee has not been charged with a violation resulting from the suspension. (Sec. 5)

4. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)

5. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 3, 5)

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