Vehicle
Operating Privileges Barred (Habitual
Offender) Under Iowa driving law, you may be
ruled a habitual offender if you are
convicted of three or more certain
violations of Iowa traffic laws in a
six-year period. Your operating privileges
may be barred in accordance with the
following point system:
Perjury or making a
false statement under oath to the Department of
Public Safety
2
Driving while under
suspension, revocation, or denial
2
Driving while under an
alcohol or drug-related revocation
3
Driving while barred
4
Driving while under the
influence of alcohol or a drug or having an alcohol
concentration of .08 or more
4
An offense punishable as
a felony under motor vehicle laws or any felony in
which a motor vehicle was used
5
Failure to stop and
leave information or render aid at an accident site
5
Eluding or attempting to
elude law enforcement
5
Points
Length of Bar
6-7
2
Years
8-9
3
Years
10-12
4
Years
13-15
5
Years
16 or
more
6
Years
Another
way you may be considered a habitual offender is if you
are convicted of six or more moving violations within two
years. If the six moving violations include speeding, the
speeds must be at least 15 mph over the legal speed
limit.
In accordance with Iowa driving law, this may result in
you being barred from operating a vehicle for one year.
If you are caught driving after being barred as a
habitual offender, you can be imprisoned for as long as
two years.
Moving Violations
In accordance with Iowa driving law, a moving traffic
violation involves any Iowa traffic law violation except
those involving:
