SUSPENSION PENALTY FOR
"DRIVE-OFFS"
House Bill 5164
Sponsor: Rep. Sandra Caul
Committee: Transportation
Complete to 12-10-99
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5164 AS INTRODUCED 12-7-99
House Bill 5164 would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to increase the driver license suspension penalty for those who drive away from gas stations without paying for the fuel they pump into their vehicles (sometimes called a "drive-off"). Under current law, the secretary of state is required to suspend a violator's license for 90 days upon conviction for a "drive-off". Under the bill, the required license suspension would be six months, if the person had no prior convictions for seven years; or, b) one year, if the person had one or more convictions within seven years.
MCL 257.319
Analyst: J. Hunault