Car permit · Penalties and points
A driver ignores an officer's signal to pull over and deliberately tries to get away. What penalties can this driver expect?
Correct answer: Serious criminal penalties, possibly including jail and revocation of the license.
Answer options
- AOnly a required administrative fee paid to the DMV, with no other consequence
- BA simple warning, much like the one a driver gets for a burned-out taillight
- CSerious criminal penalties, possibly including jail and revocation of the license Correct
Why
Deliberately fleeing or trying to evade an officer who has signaled you to stop is a crime, not an ordinary traffic ticket. Depending on the circumstances it can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, with possible jail time, fines, impoundment, and loss of the license.
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Topic: Penalties and points License: Car permit
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