Suspension causes — Delaware Permit Test

Delaware will suspend the license of a driver who has, by reckless or unlawful driving, contributed to a crash resulting in injury or death or serious property damage.

A driver whose carelessness has already hurt someone is likely to do it again if left on the road.

Has by reckless or unlawful operation of a motor vehicle contributed to a crash resulting in injury or death to any person or caused serious property damage.

In Delaware, driving a motor vehicle without the consent of its owner is a cause for license suspension.

A teen who takes a neighbor's car for a joyride is putting someone else's property and the public at risk.

Has driven a motor vehicle without the consent of its owner.

In Delaware, racing (speed exhibition), spinning wheels, and turfing (tearing up grass, yards or property) are all causes for license suspension.

Spinning tires in a parking lot can throw a car sideways into people standing nearby.

Turfing (causing destruction to grass, yards, property, etc.).

In Delaware, failing to answer a court summons in any state is a cause for license suspension.

A driver who ignores a summons for a ticket out of state would otherwise face no penalty at home.

Failing to answer a court summons in any state.

In Delaware, loaning your driver license to another person is a licensing violation that can lead to suspension.

A friend using your license could drive without ever having proved they can.

Loaning a driver license to another person.

In Delaware, driving an uninsured vehicle or driving without your insurance card in your possession can lead to license suspension.

A driver with no insurance who causes a crash leaves the people they hurt to pay their own bills.

Driving an uninsured motor vehicle or driving without insurance card in possession.

Which of these is a cause for Delaware to suspend a license?

Reckless driving that contributed to an injury crash. A driver whose carelessness has already hurt someone is likely to do it again if left on the road. Delaware Driver Manual, p.45: “Has by reckless or unlawful operation of a motor vehicle contributed to a crash resulting in injury or death to any person or caused serious property damage.”