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• Johns, Flaherty & Collins: Twelve or more points in a 12-month period generally means suspension two months for adults and six months for those with a probationary license. Getting your license back is not automatic. "A lot of people don't seem to know it costs to have the license reinstated at the DMV after a suspension. If faced with a suspension, read all of the notices sent," Arneson said. "Revocation is significantly different and more serious than suspension." Occupational licenses are available and involve filing proof of insurance and a calendar type application setting the hours, purposes and area of driving. "It's to allow a person to drive to and from work, for work and other limited purposes." For probationary drivers (generally the first two years), points double after the first offense. New drivers under age 18 have a nine-month period when only one friend can be in the car between 5 a.m. and midnight. A violation extends the graduated drivers license. Revocation for five years is possible as an habitual traffic offender for four major or 12 minor offenses or a combination of the two within a five-year period. Major offenses include driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, eluding an officer and other serious offenses. The court may approve an occupational license after two years.
• John Brinkman:
  OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED

  Many people think its OK to sleep in your car if you're drunk. But if the keys are in the ignition, this can be considered operating the vehicle, even if the engine is not running. If you sleep in your vehicle, keep the keys in your pocket.

  • If you get stopped and arrested for drunk driving, many people think that they don't need to take the breath or blood tests requested by the officer. It is almost always a mistake not to take the requested tests. Fines, jail sentences and the lengths of your revocation of license increase when you refuse to take the requested tests.
  • It is important to know that the portable breath test given at the arrest sight is not a legal breath test. You must take the breath and blood tests demanded by the officers at the station and at the hospital. If the officers request that you take more than one test, you must take all of the tests they request or it could still be a refusal.