Indiana: DUI Laws & Penalties Questions
8 real, verified Indiana driving-test questions on dui laws & penalties, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a DUI Laws & Penalties practice round.
1. How do Indiana's pre-conviction license suspensions differ for failing versus refusing a chemical BAC test?
Why: Indiana suspends a driver who fails a chemical test for 180 days, even before any conviction. Refusing the test instead brings a full one-year suspension -- and two years if the driver already has a prior OWI conviction.
2. Under Indiana's Habitual Traffic Violator Section A, what happens to a driver with two major-offense judgments (including OWI resulting in death) within 10 years?
Why: Indiana's HTV Section A imposes a 10-year suspension for two major-offense judgments within 10 years -- but if both specifically involve OWI or a 0.08%+ BAC resulting in death, the suspension is for life instead.
3. How many major-offense judgments within 10 years trigger a 10-year suspension under Indiana's HTV Section B?
Why: Indiana's HTV Section B imposes a 10-year suspension after three judgments within 10 years for offenses like OWI, reckless driving, drag racing, a felony vehicle offense, or leaving the scene of an accident.
4. How does a driver qualify as an Indiana Habitual Traffic Violator under Section C?
Why: Section C applies to a driver with 10 or more traffic violations within a 10-year period, as long as at least one is a major offense -- for example, nine speeding tickets plus one reckless driving conviction qualifies, triggering a 5-year suspension.
5. What is Indiana's state minimum liability insurance requirement, commonly called 25/50/25?
Why: Indiana's minimum is $25,000 for bodily injury or death of one person, $50,000 for two or more people in one accident, and $25,000 for property damage in one accident -- 25/50/25 for short.
6. What no-insurance reinstatement fee does Indiana charge for a second suspension (after January 1, 2015)?
Why: Indiana charges $250 for a first no-insurance suspension, $500 for a second, and $1,000 for a third or later one -- unless the driver instead has their insurer maintain a continuous SR22 filing for 180 days, which waives the fee.
7. How many points does Indiana assess for driving 26 or more mph over the speed limit, and how long do points stay active?
Why: Indiana's speeding points scale up with how far over the limit you were: 2 points for 1-15 mph over, 4 points for 16-25 mph over, and 6 points for 26+ mph over. All points stay active on your record for two years from the conviction date.
8. How often can an Indiana driver earn a four-point credit from a Driver Safety Program course, and what happens if a BMV-ordered DSP is ignored?
Why: Any Indiana driver can earn one four-point credit per three-year period by completing a BMV-approved DSP course. A driver ordered into one after 2+ convictions in 12 months must finish within 90 days of the mailed notice or face a suspension lasting until they do.
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