A 3-minute lesson from the Delaware course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Some offenses are serious enough that revocation is automatic, and repeat offenders can be declared habitual offenders and lose their license for years. Driving is a privilege the State grants only while you drive safely and obey the law.
Suspension vs. revocation
A suspension is a temporary removal of your driving privilege. A revocation is a cancellation of it.
Delaware suspends or revokes a resident's license for out-of-state convictions that would be grounds in Delaware. Your driving record includes convictions from other states.
Within four years a driver is convicted of reckless driving, driving during suspension, and DUI. That's three listed offenses in five years: he can be declared a habitual offender, lose his license for up to five years, and get no hardship license.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
Which of these is a mandatory license revocation offense in Delaware?
Parking in a handicapped space without a permit
Failing to signal a lane change
Driving with an expired inspection sticker
Driving under the influence of liquor or drugs
Answer: Driving under the influence of liquor or drugs
DUI is one of the offenses that triggers a mandatory license revocation in Delaware.
Combining lesser offenses such as speeding, how many total convictions in three years can result in a habitual offender designation?
5
8
15
10
Answer: 10
A combination of the listed offenses and lesser offenses like speeding resulting in 10 convictions in three years can lead to habitual offender status.