Penalties

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  • (a) Whoever violates any provision of section 492 of this title, concerning reckless driving, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.

  • (b) Whoever violates any provision of section 493 of this title, concerning driving while intoxicated or disabled, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both for a first offense. For any subsequent violation of said section 493 such person shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than two years or both.

  • (c) Whenever a person, who is charged with operating a motor vehicle upon any public road or highway in this territory without it being registered or licensed as required by section 331 of this title, or is charged with operating a motor vehicle in a reckless manner as prohibited by section 492 of this title, or is charged with driving while intoxicated or disabled as prohibited by section 493 of this title, fails to appear in court on the date set for hearing, the court may order that the motor vehicle operated by said person be impounded for such time and on such terms and conditions as shall be fixed by the court.

  • (d) Unless such act is punishable under section 1389 of Title 14, whoever violates any provision of section 541 of this title, concerning accidents, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

  • (e) Whoever violates any provision of section 497 of this title, concerning the standing or parking of a vehicle, shall be fined not more than $25 for each such violation; Provided, however, that any person who is found guilty or who had signed a plea of guilty to more than three violations of such section 497 in the same calendar year shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200 for each subsequent violation within the same calendar year.

  • (f) Unless another penalty is specifically provided, whoever violates any provision of this part, or any law or regulation relating to the operation and use of motor vehicles, shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

  • (g) None of the provisions of this part shall be construed as preventing conviction and punishment under any other provision of law.

  • (h) Any person who violates any provision of section 495, subsection (h), of this title may be imprisoned for a term of not more than six (6) months or fined not more than $1,000 or both.

  • (i) In addition to the penalties under subsection (h) of this section, the driver's license of a person convicted of a second offense under section 495(h) of this title shall be suspended for not more than one year.


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