Florida Senate - 2013                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 950
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/18/2013           .                                
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       The Committee on Education (Bullard) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 531 and 532
    4  insert:
    5         Section 10. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section
    6  322.27, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke driver
    8  license or identification card.—
    9         (3) There is established a point system for evaluation of
   10  convictions of violations of motor vehicle laws or ordinances,
   11  and violations of applicable provisions of s. 403.413(6)(b) when
   12  such violations involve the use of motor vehicles, for the
   13  determination of the continuing qualification of any person to
   14  operate a motor vehicle. The department is authorized to suspend
   15  the license of any person upon showing of its records or other
   16  good and sufficient evidence that the licensee has been
   17  convicted of violation of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, or
   18  applicable provisions of s. 403.413(6)(b), amounting to 12 or
   19  more points as determined by the point system. The suspension
   20  shall be for a period of not more than 1 year.
   21         (d) The point system must shall have as its basic element a
   22  graduated scale of points assigning relative values to
   23  convictions of the following violations:
   24         1. Reckless driving, willful and wanton—4 points.
   25         2. Leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property
   26  damage of more than $50—6 points.
   27         3. Unlawful speed resulting in a crash—6 points.
   28         4. Passing a stopped school bus—4 points. However, no
   29  points may be imposed if the violation of s. 316.172 is enforced
   30  pursuant to s. 316.0084. In addition, a violation of s. 316.172
   31  that is enforced pursuant to s. 316.0084 may not be used for
   32  purposes of setting motor vehicle insurance rates.
   33         5. Unlawful speed:
   34         a. Not in excess of 15 miles per hour of lawful or posted
   35  speed—3 points.
   36         b. In excess of 15 miles per hour of lawful or posted
   37  speed—4 points.
   38         6. A violation of a traffic control signal device as
   39  provided in s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1.—4 points.
   40  However, no points may shall be imposed for a violation of s.
   41  316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver has failed to
   42  stop at a traffic signal and when enforced by a traffic
   43  infraction enforcement officer. In addition, a violation of s.
   44  316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver has failed to
   45  stop at a traffic signal and when enforced by a traffic
   46  infraction enforcement officer may not be used for purposes of
   47  setting motor vehicle insurance rates.
   48         7. All other moving violations (including parking on a
   49  highway outside the limits of a municipality)—3 points. However,
   50  no points may shall be imposed for a violation of s. 316.0741 or
   51  s. 316.2065(11); and points may shall be imposed for a violation
   52  of s. 316.1001 only when imposed by the court after a hearing
   53  pursuant to s. 318.14(5).
   54         8. Any moving violation covered above, excluding unlawful
   55  speed, resulting in a crash—4 points.
   56         9. Any conviction under s. 403.413(6)(b)—3 points.
   57         10. Any conviction under s. 316.0775(2)—4 points.
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   59  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   60         And the title is amended as follows:
   61         Between lines 51 and 52
   62  insert:
   63         amending s. 322.27, F.S.; providing that the
   64         Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may
   65         not impose driver license points following a violation
   66         for passing a stopped school bus if such violation is
   67         enforced pursuant to the School Bus Safety Camera
   68         Program; providing that a violation enforced pursuant
   69         to the School Bus Safety Camera Program may not be
   70         used for purposes of setting motor vehicle insurance
   71         rates;