Transcript Pitfalls for Young Drivers

Pitfalls For Young Drivers
Hon. Joel W. Stevens
My Experience with Youth
• Justice of the Peace, Tillamook County
• Circuit Court Judge Pro Tem, Tillamook Circuit
Court
• First Lieutenant, Oregon Army National Guard
• Adjunct Instructor, Tillamook Bay Community
College
• Board President, Tillamook YMCA
• Deputy District Attorney
• Private Attorney, Corvallis
• Oldest of 6 siblings
Outline
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Importance of Education
Common Violations
License Consequences
How To Get Back On Track
Importance of Education
• You are the front line
• Young drivers = high risk drivers
• “I didn't know I would lose my license over
this”
• Knowledge = deterrence
– Example: MIPs
Common Violations
• Traffic offenses
– Speeding
– Cell phone
– No seatbelt
– No Operators License
– Careless Driving
– DUII
Common Violations
• Drug & alcohol offenses
– MIP
• Alcohol
• Marijuana
– Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
License Consequences
• Fail to appear (FTA) on a traffic offense = court
ordered license suspension
• Traffic offense conviction = DMV License
suspension
• MIP conviction = Mandatory court ordered
license suspension
– 1st conviction = 90 days
– 2nd (or subsequent) conviction = 1 year
License Consequences
• DUII = Court ordered license suspension and
ignition interlock device
• Driving While Suspended (DWS) conviction =
court ordered suspension of vehicle
registration
How To Get Back On Track
• Factors contributing to behavior?
– Drug/alcohol abuse in the home
– Lack of supervision
– Truancy
– Poverty
• Avoid the snowball effect
– Example: No Op License - FTA for court - DWS Vehicle towed - Plates suspended - Fine to
collections
How To Get Back On Track
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Fix it tickets
Traffic safety class
Victim Impact Panel
Set-over sentencing
Drug/alcohol evaluation & treatment
Parental engagement
Community resources
Pay your fine
To
Questions?
Tillamook County Justice Court
503-842-3416