Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
nc. GOVERNMENT. Anil "a 1nzE

D. e. GOVERNMENT. April %. 1855,
ORDERED: That Commissioners
Order .,96,973/, dated December
80, 1872 as amended, be and the
same is hereby amended to read
the schedule OF points to read as
iolicES; Any moving violation not
listed below and not contributing
TO an accident, points Violations
contributing to an accident, 3
to report accident. ; points. Leav-
ing after colliding: No personal in
jury, points. With personal in
jury, IL points. Reckless driving,
II points. Operating after suspen-
tanning or attempting to obtain a
permit by misrepresentation; IL
points. Loaning or altering a per-
init. - points. Conviction for any
homicide, or assault committed by
Driving under the influence of in
toxicating LIQUOR or narcotic drugs.
2 points. Any felony involving use
OF an automobile. /" points. For
cconvictions and pleas, of guilty GER
dictions. points comparable to the
District schedule would be assigned
in the discretion of the Director.
In trafflc cases turned over to mill
tary authorities, points will be as
ton to the Director that such mill
tary authorities have taken dis
culinary action as the result of
arrests of service personnel for
moving .traffic violations so that as
follows: 3. Within limitations of
current personnel. space and equip
ment, the Director of Vehicles and
TRAFFIC shall put into effect point
system for the SUSPENSION and revo-
permits. Points will be assessed only
after a conviction or forfeiture of
collateral, except that in any case
involving a juvenile Ia or II years
of age, points may be assessed after
has made no denial Of the charge
to the Juvenile SQUAD Of the Metro
politan Police Department. Initial
point values shall be as stated be-
low. but the Director Of Vehicles
make changes in the point schedule
when in his discretion, 1t seems de-
sirable to do so. and providing he
gives at least 70 days advance no.
tice to the. press Any moving vio-
tributing to an accident. points,
Passing red light or stop sign, 2
points. Blocking intersection, 2
points. Violations contributing to an
accident; 2 points. Speeding,
dent, s points. Leaving after col
liding: No personal injury. 8 points.
With personal injury. IL points.
Reckless driving. II points: oper-
atins after suspension or revocation,
to obtain a permit by. nisrepre-
sentation. IL points. Loaning or
altering permit, 10 points. Con-
viction for any homicide or assault
committed by means of an antomo-
hils, ~ points Driving wing under T6,,or the
felony involving use Of an automo-
bile, IL. points. For convictions and
pleas Of guilty certified to the Dis
comparable TO the District schedule
would be assigned in the discretion
Of the Director. In trafic cases
turned over to military authorities,
points will be assessed Immediately
upon notihcation to the Director
taken disciplinary action as the
result Of arrests Of service personnel
for moving trafic violations.
strike Paragranh. ga and insert IN
Standing any Of the, other provi;.
slons Of this order. the Director Of
Vehicles and Traffic after Swing
notice and opportunity for heiarins,
is hereby authorized in his discre-
ton to suspend or revoke the motor
ing privilege OF any individual who,
in his opinion, IL not physically.
mentally or morally 9ualined 70
operate a motor vehicle in such
manner as not to ieopardize the
safety Of persons or property, or
who in his. opinion has driven a
motor vehicle in such manner as
to show a fragrant disregard for the
Strike out Paragraph q and sub
stitute IN lieu thereof the follow
ing: Hearing Ofncers appointed by
the Director are hereby authorized
to order. a suspension or revocation
lege Immediately or upon accumu:
lation OF one or more additional
points. 4. Strike out Paragraph II,
which reads as follows: Should q
person whose permit is ordered sus-
pended or revoked by the director,
ruling, he may request review
by the Board OF Commissioners on
the record land without further
hearing unless the Board ~ Com
missioners shall otherwise. dirccn,,
n which event. the D,irec,or ,,i shs y
Transcript Of hearing. notation Of
Directors decision and reasons
therefor to the Board OF Commits
sionerS for fnal review. 3. Strike
out Paragrsph 13 and insert IN
lieu thereof the following: Initial
70 thirty days. Subsequent suspen.
days. in discretion OF the Hearing
Of1cer, based upon seriousness CT
the esss, s.. SPENCER R. p.