Attachment I
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
DRIVERS SELECTION PROGRAM
In
determining a driver's eligibility to drive a university vehicle, a Driver's
Penalty Point System will be used. The following penalty points shall be
assessed for convictions of violations as shown in the Texas Department of
Public Safety records:
Three-point
assessments:
Conviction for any hazardous traffic violation within the past three-year
period which does not contribute to a traffic accident.
For the purpose of
the university's driver's penalty system, a hazardous traffic violation means
"any act committed in connection with the operation of a motor vehicle on
a public street or highway, which constitutes a hazard to traffic, and is prohibited
by state law or city ordinance." Hazardous violations shall include
parking on pavement and all equipment violations except overweight violations.
Some examples of three-point assessments are:
Speeding Illegal
Signal
Ran Stop Sign Lane Violation
Ran Red Light Improper Lookout
Improper Left Turn Unnecessary Noise
Improper Right Turn Passing in No-passing Zone
Improper
"U" Turn Driving
on Wrong Side of Road
Other Improper Turn Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Illegal Backing Improper Flashing
Lights (Red)
Improper Passing Wrong Way on One-way
Street
Defective Vehicle Violation of D.L.
Restriction
Defective Brakes Reckless or Careless
Driving
Following Too Close Negligent or Careless Collision
Speed Contest Failure to Stop &
Give Info
Four-point
assessments:
Conviction for any hazardous traffic violation within the past three-year
period that contributes to a traffic accident. Some examples of four-point
assessments are:
Conviction for
failure to yield right-of-way offense that contributes to an accident
Conviction for
failure to control speed violation that contributes to an accident
Conviction for
failure to signal intention that results in an accident
Ten-point assessments: Ten penalty points
shall be assessed for conviction of any of the following violations within the
time period specified:
Driving while
intoxicated (three-year period)
Aggravated assault
with motor vehicle (seven-year period)
Driving under the
influence of drugs (five-year period)
Murder without malice
with motor vehicle (seven-year period)
Homicide by vehicle
(seven-year period)
Failure to stop and
render aid (five-year period)
Any
person must have nine or less penalty points to be eligible to drive a
university vehicle.
Additional
information:
Department and administrative heads should be aware that some entries appearing
on a traffic record are not convictions for traffic offenses. No penalty points
will be assessed for these entries. Some examples are:
False statements of
driver license application
Permit unlawful use
of driver license
Fail to surrender
suspended items
Display fictitious
driver license
Violate promise to
appear
Petition – habitual
violator, D.W.I., etc.
Re-examination (date
is given)
Suspension – safety
responsibility or habitual violator