Reader’s Question:
How many years does a wet reckless remain on your driving record for in California? Is it the same with DUI?
Amy
Arcadia, CA
Under the new California legislation law, any DUI violation under CA Vehicle Code will report for ten years. There are some other non-DUI violations such as wet reckless that will report to courts and police for ten years and may count against you for the purpose of determining increased penalties for repeat violators, but will continue to appear on a public driving record for only seven years.
So the new California law does effect your wet reckless violation in Arcadia CA but it appears a wet reckless is better for you than a DUI offense in the sense that it will only appear to your public driving record (the one employers and insurance carriers see) for seven years though the state of CA can continue to count it against you for ten years.
You may contact the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for more information with regards to your driving record and how the wet reckless violation affects it.
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Reader’s Question:
I got convicted for DUI in New Jersey in February 2005. I now live in San Diego, CA. How long will that DUI remain on my driving record and affect my insurance rates here in California?
Tori
San Diego, CA
With respect to your permanent NJ DMV driving record, your DUI conviction will remain permanent. You should check with the CA Department of Motor Vehicles to find out if they have placed this DUI or any other offenses that were previously on your NJ record on your new California driver’s history.
California has a new law effective January 1, 2007 which extends the reporting period for DUI offenses from 7 to 10 years for all public requestors, including insurance companies. Under this new law, you may not qualify for a good driver discount again until 10 years from you DUI violation.
A DUI may have been considered by an insurance company for premium surcharges for a period of seven years up until 2007. However, it can be considered in California for 10 years.
You may want to contact the California Department of Insurance, which is the insurance regulator for CA, since your DUI was out of state for you to be able to find out how long an insurance company in CA can rate you on your NJ DUI from 2005.
It is better to contact your insurance agent if you have any additional questions on your insurance premiums.
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