{"id":25348,"date":"2024-03-07T10:11:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T10:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rideoutlaw.com\/?p=25348"},"modified":"2024-03-05T17:19:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:19:27","slug":"reasons-your-license-can-be-suspended-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rideoutlaw.com\/es\/reasons-your-license-can-be-suspended-in-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons Your License Can Be Suspended in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reasons Your License Can Be Suspended in Arizona<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In Arizona, committing certain driving offenses will cause your driver\u2019s license to be temporarily suspended. License suspensions are temporary removals of your privilege to drive, and the suspension will only be lifted following an approved application for license reinstatement.<\/p>\n

The Arizona Department of Transportation\u2019s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) assesses points<\/a> against a person\u2019s driving record for certain offenses. Anyone who accumulates at least 8 points during any 12-month time period may have their driver\u2019s license suspended for up to one year.<\/p>\n

A DUI, reckless driving, or aggressive driving charge is worth 8 points alone, meaning your license can be suspended immediately for committing any of these offenses. The MVD<\/a> provides the following points table:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DUI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Extreme\/Super Extreme DUI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Reckless Driving<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Aggressive Driving<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Leaving the scene of accident \/ hit-and-run<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Failure to stop for a traffic signal, stop sign or to yield the right-of-way, causing death<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Failure to stop for a traffic signal, stop sign or to yield the right-of-way, causing serious injury<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Speeding<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Driving over or parking in a gore area<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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All other moving violations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Additionally, license suspension can result from other infractions as well, such as failing to appear in court (FTA<\/a>), failing to pay court-ordered fines, failing to pay court-ordered child support, and refusing chemical tests.<\/p>\n

Penalties for Driving on a Suspended License<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to A.R.S. 28-3473<\/a>, a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a public highway if the person’s privilege to drive a motor vehicle is suspended, revoked, canceled, or refused or if the person is disqualified from driving.<\/p>\n

Driving on a suspended license is a class 1 misdemeanor<\/em><\/strong>, which can result in incarceration of up to six months.<\/p>\n

However, if a person\u2019s driving privileges have been suspended as a result of a failure to appear<\/em><\/strong> charge, the offender will be charged with a civil traffic violation<\/em><\/strong> rather than a misdemeanor. Pursuant to A.R.S. 28-3482<\/a>, if the offender in this case presents evidence to the court that the person’s unrestricted privilege to drive has been reinstated, the court may dismiss the charge of driving under a suspended license.<\/p>\n

Reinstating a Suspended License<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If your license was suspended as a result of a failure to appear to failure to pay a ticket, in order to reinstate your driving privileges, you must:<\/p>\n