A 2-minute lesson from the Idaho course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Young drivers face extra penalties for violations, and anyone who fails an alcohol or drug test faces an automatic license suspension from ITD, separate from anything a court does.
These GDL penalties add to any permit cancellation during the supervised period and any other suspension. GDL suspensions are absolute: no driving privileges of any kind.
An ITD-imposed suspension served by a peace officer when you fail an evidentiary test with alcohol over the legal limit, or blood/urine results show you were driving under the influence.
A 16-year-old gets a second speeding conviction. Under the GDL penalties, that's a 30-day absolute suspension, with no restricted permit or any other driving allowed.
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.
A first moving violation conviction for a driver under 17 results in:
an automatic 30-day suspension
a warning letter
a fine only, with no letter
a 60-day suspension
Answer: a warning letter
A first conviction brings only a warning letter for drivers under 17.