2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §28-672  Accidents and moving violations; serious physical injury; death; penalties

(L06, Ch. 276, sec. 1)

A. A person is responsible for a civil traffic violation if the person violates any one of the following and the violation results in an accident causing serious physical injury as defined in section 13-105 to another person:

1. Section 28-645, subsection A, paragraph 3, subdivision (a).

2. Section 28-772.

3. Section 28-792.

4. Section 28-794.

5. Section 28-797, subsection E or G.

6. Section 28-855, subsection B.

7. Section 28-857, subsection A.

B. A person who violates subsection A of this section is subject to a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars, the person shall attend and successfully complete traffic survival school training and educational sessions that are designed to improve the safety and habits of drivers and that are approved by the department and the court shall report the judgment to the department and may direct the department to suspend the person's driving privilege for ninety days. In addition, the court may order the person to perform community restitution.

C. A person is responsible for a civil traffic violation if the person violates any one of the following and the violation results in an accident causing death to another person:

1. Section 28-645, subsection A, paragraph 3, subdivision (a).

2. Section 28-772.

3. Section 28-792.

4. Section 28-794.

5. Section 28-797, subsection E or G.

6. Section 28-855, subsection B.

7. Section 28-857, subsection A.

D. A person who violates subsection C of this section shall pay a civil penalty of one thousand dollars, the person shall attend and successfully complete traffic survival school training and educational sessions that are designed to improve the safety and habits of drivers and that are approved by the department and the court shall report the judgment to the department and may direct the department to suspend the person's driving privilege for one hundred eighty days. In addition, the court may order the person to perform community restitution.

E. If a person's driving privilege is suspended pursuant to any other statute because of an incident involving a violation of subsection A or C of this section, the suspension period prescribed in subsection B or D of this section shall run concurrently with the other suspension period.

F. If a person fails to successfully complete traffic survival school training and educational sessions or perform community restitution pursuant to subsection B or D of this section, the court shall notify the department and the department shall promptly suspend the driver license or permit of the driver or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state until the order is satisfied.