Section 105.03. Satisfactory driving record for driver instructor applicant or licensee.

 

(1)  A person's driving record shall not be considered satisfactory to hold an instructor's license if that person:

(a) Has accumulated more than 6 demerit points under s. 343.32 (2) , Stats., during a one-year period, as specified in this paragraph and sub. (2) .

1. The one-year period under this paragraph shall be measured from the dates of the violations which resulted in the accumulation of demerit points.

2. Demerit point reduction under s. Trans 101.07 does not apply to the computation of accumulated points under this paragraph.

(b) Has been involved in 2 or more accidents in a one–year period where the crash report indicates that such person may have been causally negligent. If there is no traffic citation resulting in a conviction associated with the crash, the person is not considered negligent.

(c) Has had his or her operator's license revoked, suspended or cancelled for a traffic violation other than a parking violation, at any time during the past 4 years, based on the conviction date or upon the effective date of the withdrawal of operating privileges, whichever is earlier.

(2)  

(a) If an applicant for an instructor's license accumulates more than 6 demerit points in a one-year period as provided in sub. (1) (a) in the year preceding application, the department shall deny the instructor's license until one year elapses from the date of the most recent violation that resulted in the person's accumulation of more than 6 demerit points.

(b) If a licensed instructor accumulates more than 6 demerit points in a one-year period as provided under sub. (1) (a) , the department shall suspend the instructor's license for a period of one year. The period of suspension shall be measured from the date that the department receives notice of the most recent conviction that resulted in the person's accumulation of more than 6 demerit points.

Cr. Register, November, 1979, No. 287 , eff. 12-1-79; am. (1) (c) and (2), Register, October, 1985, No. 358 , eff. 11-1-85.; renum. (1) (a) and (2) to be (1) (a) (intro) and Trans 105.035 (1) and am., cr. (1) (a) 1. and 2. and (2), Register, September, 1990, No. 417 , eff. 10-1-90; CR 06-089 : am. (1) (b) and (c) Register December 2006 No. 612 , eff. 1-1-07.