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HOUSE BILL No. 1175

Citations Affected: IC 9-30-3-12.

Synopsis: Defensive driving school programs and points. Provides that a person who successfully completes a defensive driving school program approved by the bureau of motor vehicles shall be awarded a four point credit on the person's driving record, with certain restrictions.

Effective: July 1, 2012.

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Goodin

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    January 9, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation.

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.

SOURCE: IC 9-30-3-12; (12)IN1175.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 9-30-3-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.106-2010, SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 12. (a) If during any twelve (12) month period a person has committed moving traffic violations for which the person has:
        (1) been convicted of at least two (2) traffic misdemeanors;
        (2) had at least two (2) traffic judgments entered against the person; or
        (3) been convicted of at least one (1) traffic misdemeanor and has had at least one (1) traffic judgment entered against the person;
the bureau may require the person to attend and satisfactorily complete a defensive driving school program. The person shall pay all applicable fees required by the bureau.
    (b) This subsection applies to an individual who holds a probationary license under IC 9-24-11-3 or IC 9-24-11-3.3 or is less than eighteen (18) years of age. An individual is required to attend and satisfactorily complete a defensive driving school program if either of

the following occurs at least twice or if both of the following have occurred when the individual was less than eighteen (18) years of age:
        (1) The individual has been convicted of a moving traffic offense (as defined in section 14(a) of this chapter), other than an offense that solely involves motor vehicle equipment.
        (2) The individual has been the operator of a motor vehicle involved in an accident for which a report is required to be filed under IC 9-26-2.
The individual shall pay all applicable fees required by the bureau.
    (c) The bureau may suspend the driving license of any person who:
        (1) fails to attend a defensive driving school program; or
        (2) fails to satisfactorily complete a defensive driving school program;
as required by this section.
    (d) Notwithstanding IC 33-37-4-2, any court may suspend one-half (1/2) of each applicable court cost (including fees) for which a person is liable due to a traffic violation if the person enrolls in and completes a defensive driving school or a similar school conducted by an agency of the state or local government.
    (e) A person who pays all fees for and successfully completes a defensive driving school program approved by the bureau shall be awarded a four (4) point credit that must be entered on the person's driving record. The four (4) point credit:
        (1) remains in effect for three (3) years; and
        (2) may be credited to a person only once every three (3) years for successfully completing a defensive driving school program approved by the bureau.