Im 17 and have a provisional drivers liscense, and as a normal teen i have 2 speeding tickets , i was wondering what the consequesnces are (besides insurance going up).
I paid them both on time, one was for going 50 in a 30, and another was for 77 in a 65. And for the few "senior members" out there that dont give actual advice and just state there opinion/lecture you.... keep it to yourself..... all APPROPRIATE legal advice is much appreciated in advice!!
OP - This is the Minnesota traffic code section dealing with revocation. You should pay particular attention to Paragraph(6).
171.17 Revocation.
Subdivision 1. Offenses. (a) The department shall
immediately revoke the license of a driver upon receiving a
record of the driver's conviction of:
(1) manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor
vehicle or criminal vehicular homicide or injury under section
609.21;
(2) a violation of section 169A.20 or 609.487;
(3) a felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle was
used;
(4) failure to stop and disclose identity and render aid,
as required under section 169.09, in the event of a motor
vehicle accident, resulting in the death or personal injury of
another;
(5) perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement
to the department under any law relating to the ownership or
operation of a motor vehicle;
(6) except as this section otherwise provides, three
charges of violating within a period of 12 months any of the
provisions of chapter 169 or of the rules or municipal
ordinances enacted in conformance with chapter 169, for which
the accused may be punished upon conviction by imprisonment;
Chapter 169 deals with most traffic violations including speeding.
The fact that you hold a provisional license subjects you to these regulations. Pay close attention to paragraph (c) section (3).
Subd. 2. Use of provisional license.
(a) A provisional license holder may operate a motor vehicle only when
every occupant under the age of 18 has a seat belt or child
passenger restraint system properly fastened. A person who
violates this paragraph is subject to a fine of $25. A peace
officer may not issue a citation for a violation of this
paragraph unless the officer lawfully stopped or detained the
driver of the motor vehicle for a moving violation as defined in
section 171.04. The commissioner shall not record a violation
of this paragraph on a person's driving record.
(b) A provisional license holder may not operate a vehicle
while communicating over, or otherwise operating, a cellular or
wireless telephone, whether handheld or hands free, when the
vehicle is in motion. The provisional license holder may assert
as an affirmative defense that the violation was made for the
sole purpose of obtaining emergency assistance to prevent a
crime about to be committed, or in the reasonable belief that a
person's life or safety was in danger.
(c) If the holder of a provisional license during the
period of provisional licensing incurs (1) a conviction for a
violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33, 169A.35, or sections
169A.50 to 169A.53, (2) a conviction for a crash-related moving
violation, or
(3) more than one conviction for a moving
violation that is not crash related, the person may not be
issued a driver's license until 12 consecutive months have
expired since the date of the conviction or until the person
reaches the age of 18 years, whichever occurs first.
Read the entire section of the
Minnesota Transportation Code.
Hope this helps you. . .
KTL