The goal of the Driver Improvement Program is to maintain the safety of Oregon roads by motivating people to drive safely and by keeping unsafe drivers off the roads.
The Driver Improvement Program includes the Provisional Driver Improvement Program and the Adult Driver Improvement Program.
- Provisional Driver means a driver who has reached 14 years of age but has not yet reached 18 years of age.
- Adult Driver means a driver 18 years of age or older.
If you have been convicted of multiple traffic offenses and/or preventable traffic accidents over a certain period of time, you may be subject to the Driver Improvement Program.
If You Are Under 18
- DMV will restrict your license for 90 days (drive only for work reasons) if you have either:
- Two convictions,
- Two preventable accidents, or
- A combination of one conviction and one preventable accident.
These restrictions are in addition to the restrictions for a provisional license.
If you get a conviction for violating these restrictions, your license could be suspended or revoked.
If you receive a third conviction or preventable accident, DMV will suspend your license for six months even if you turn 18 during the suspension period.
For each violation or preventable accident after three, DMV will suspend your license or your right to apply for a license for six months, even if you have a previous or current Driver Improvement Program suspension.
DMV will suspend for one year the driving privileges or the right to apply for driving privileges of a provisional driver convicted of any offense listed in
ORS 809.600(1).
This suspension is for Provisional Driver Improvement Program purposes and is in addition to any suspension or revocation imposed because of the specific conviction.
If You Are 18 or Older
- DMV will restrict your driving license (no driving between 12 midnight and 5 am) for 30 days if you have:
- Three convictions, or
- Three preventable accidents, or
- A combination that totals three in an 24-month period.
- DMV will suspend your license for 30 days if you have:
- Five convictions, or
- Five preventable accidents, or
- A combination that totals five in a 24-month period.
For each violation or preventable accident after five (within 2 years), DMV will suspend your license or your right to apply for a license for 30 days, even if you have a previous or current Driver Improvement Program suspension.
DMV will revoke your license for five years if you are convicted of three or more of the following offenses within a five year period:
- Any degree of murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault, recklessly endangering another person, menacing or criminal mischief resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle;
- Driving while under the influence of intoxicants;
- Driving while your license is suspended or revoked;
- Reckless driving;
- Failure to perform the duties of a driver after a collision; or
- Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.
DMV will also revoke your license as a habitual offender if you are convicted of 20 or more traffic violations within five years. To view a list of violations, see OAR 735-064-0220(2)(3).