Teen suspensions — Connecticut Permit Test

Teen suspensions on the Connecticut permit test — 6 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

DMV suspends the license, or the privilege to get one, of a 16- or 17-year-old convicted of violating a teen driving restriction, speeding, reckless driving, street racing, or using a cell phone or text messaging device.

For a teen these are license offenses rather than ticket offenses, which is a different order of consequence.

DMV will suspend the driver's license or privilege to obtain a license of a 16- or 17-year-old for any conviction of violating a teen driving restriction, speeding, reckless driving, street racing or using a cell phone or text messaging device.

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.34

A first Graduated Driver's License violation brings a 30-day suspension, a $175 license restoration fee and court fines.

The restoration fee is charged on top of the fine, so the cost of the first offense is not only the wait.

including: Passenger restrictions; Driving curfew; Operating public service vehicle or vanpool; More passengers than seat belts; Carrying passengers on a motorcycle less than six months after obtaining a motorcycle endorsement; 30-Day Suspension

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.34

A second and every later Graduated Driver's License violation brings a six-month suspension, or a suspension until age 18, whichever is longer.

The second offense is where the state stops counting in days, and for a young teen it can run for years.

(For all 2nd and subsequent offenses) 6-Month Suspension or until age 18, whichever is longer $175 license restoration fee, court fines.

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.34

Speeding at 20 mph over the limit brings a 60-day suspension for a 16- or 17-year-old on a first offense.

It is double the GDL suspension, which is the state saying that speed is the teen offense it fears most.

Speeding (20 mph over speed limit) §14-219 60-Day Suspension

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.34

Reckless driving brings a six-month suspension for a 16- or 17-year-old on a first offense, with court fines or imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both.

Reckless driving is charged as a crime as well as a license matter, and the jail term is real.

Reckless Driving §14-222 (a) 6-Month Suspension

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.34

Every Connecticut teen suspension for these violations carries a $175 license restoration fee on top of the court fines.

The fee does not vary with the offense, so it is the fixed price of getting the license back at all.

30-Day Suspension $175 license restoration fee, court fines.

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.34

On the test

What does DMV do to a 16-year-old convicted of street racing?

Suspends the license or the privilege to obtain one. For a teen these are license offenses rather than ticket offenses, which is a different order of consequence. Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.34: “DMV will suspend the driver's license or privilege to obtain a license of a 16- or 17-year-old for any conviction of violating a teen driving restriction, speeding, reckless driving, street racing or using a cell phone or text messaging device.”

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Every rule here is checked against Connecticut Driver's Manual, published by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.