California

Vehicle Code – VC 13201

A court may suspend, for not more than six months, the privilege of a person to operate a motor vehicle upon conviction of any of the following offenses:

(a) Failure of the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident to stop or otherwise comply with Section 20002 .

(b) Reckless driving proximately causing bodily injury to a person under Section 23104 or 23105 .

(c) Failure of the driver of a vehicle to stop at a railway grade crossing as required by Section 22452 .

(d) Evading a peace officer in violation of Section 2800.1 or 2800.2 , or in violation of Section 2800.3 if the person’s license is not revoked for that violation pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 13351 .

(e)(1) Knowingly causing or participating in a vehicular collision, or any other vehicular accident, for the purpose of presenting or causing to be presented any false or fraudulent insurance claim.

(2) In lieu of suspending a person’s driving privilege pursuant to paragraph (1), the court may order the privilege to operate a motor vehicle restricted to necessary travel to and from that person’s place of employment for not more than six months.  If driving a motor vehicle is necessary to perform the duties of the person’s employment, the court may restrict the driving privilege to allow driving in that person’s scope of employment.  Whenever a person’s driving privilege is restricted pursuant to this paragraph, the person shall be required to maintain proof of financial responsibility.




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