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Mandatory Revocation of License
In accordance with Iowa driving law, your license will be taken away for any of the following violations of Iowa traffic laws:
- manslaughter resulting from driving a motor vehicle;
- using a motor vehicle when committing a felony;
- failure to stop and give aid at the scene of a personal injury or fatal accident in which you were involved;
- lying about the registration or operation of a motor vehicle;
- eluding or trying to elude a marked law enforcement vehicle driven by a uniformed peace officer after being signaled with lights or a siren to stop, and while doing that, going over the speed limit by 25 mph or more;
- driving a motor vehicle under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or other drug or a combination of such substances;
- refusing to take a chemical test when requested by a peace officer;
- having an alcohol concentration of .08 or more (.02 or more if under age 21) in a chemical test;
- a second conviction for reckless driving;
- drag racing;
- conviction of an Iowa resident in a court in Iowa , or in another state or federal court, of certain drug-related offenses; or
- conviction, or juvenile court action, for drug/drug-related violations.
Vehicle Operating Privileges Barred (Habitual Offender)
Under Iowa driving law, you may be ruled a habitual offender if you are convicted of three or more certain violations of Iowa traffic laws in a six-year period. Your operating privileges may be barred in accordance with the following point system:
Conviction - Points
- Perjury or making a false statement under oath to the Department of Public Safety - 2
- Driving while under suspension, revocation, or denial - 2
- Driving while under an alcohol or drug-related revocation - 3
- Driving while barred - 4
- Driving while under the influence of alcohol or a drug or having an alcohol concentration of .08 or more - 4
- An offense punishable as a felony under motor vehicle laws or any felony in which a motor vehicle was used - 5
- Failure to stop and leave information or render aid at an accident site - 5
- Eluding or attempting to elude law enforcement - 5
- Serious injury caused by the operation of a motor vehicle - 5
- Manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle - 6
Points - Length of Bar
- 6-7 - 2 Years
- 8-9 - 3 Years
- 10-12 - 4 Years
- 13-15 - 5 Years
- 16 or more - 6 Years
Another way you may be considered a habitual offender is if you are convicted of six or more moving violations within two years. If the six moving violations include speeding, the speeds must be at least 15 mph over the legal speed limit.
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