Racing Motor Vehicle - by Jr. Operator/Learner
Chapter	90
Section	17B
WMS Code	90/17B/C
WMS Offense	RACING MOTOR VEHICLE BY JR OPERATOR/LEARNER * c90 §17B
Elements	On [DATE OF OFFENSE:], being the holder of a junior operator’s license or learner’s permit, did operate a motor vehicle, or as an owner of a motor vehicle did permit it to be operated, in a manner where the owner or operator accelerated at a high rate of speed in competition with another operator, causing increased noise from skidding tires and amplified noise from racing engines.
Penalty	$500.
	Notwithstanding the penalties provided in the first paragraph, a holder of a junior operator's license or learner's permit who commits a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 for a first offense and the registrar shall suspend the junior operator's license or learner's permit for 1 year. A subsequent violation shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 and the registrar shall suspend the junior operator's license or learner's permit for 3 years. A holder of a junior operator's license or learner's permit who commits a violation under this section shall also be required to complete the state courts against road rage program sponsored by the trial court and the department of state police. The registrar shall impose a $500 reinstatement fee upon a junior operator who seeks to have his license or learner's permit reinstated following suspension for a first offense under this section and a $1,000 reinstatement fee shall be imposed upon a junior operator who seeks to have his license or learner's permit reinstated following suspension for a subsequent violation under this section. A junior operator whose license is suspended under this section shall not be eligible for license reinstatement until he also completes a program selected by the registrar that encourages attitudinal changes in young drivers who have committed a violation of the motor vehicle laws and until he successfully completes a driving test as required by the registrar. A junior operator whose learner's permit is suspended under this section shall be required to complete a program selected by the registrar that encourages attitudinal changes in young drivers who have committed a violation of the motor vehicle laws and shall be required to reapply for his learner's permit before he may be issued a license to operate a motor vehicle pursuant to section 8.
Right of Arrest	CMVI - NO RIGHT OF ARREST
Notes	CMVI - Scheduled assessment: $500. CIVIL ASSESSMENT: $500; and loss of operator’s license for not less than 30 days or of junior operator’s license or learner’s permit for 1 year. Holders of junior operator’s licenses or learner’s permits must reapply and must complete anti-road rage and attitudinal change programs.
Second/Subsequent
Third Offense
Fourth Offense
Attempt to Commit
Conspiracy to Commit
Accessory Before
Accessory After
Effective Date	2/27/2008