License suspension after a DUI conviction
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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What does DMV do to your license after a DUI conviction?
The rule
A DUI conviction leads DMV to suspend or revoke your license for one year.
A DUI conviction means DMV suspends or revokes your license for one year. The conviction itself stays on your record for 10 years.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 9, page 74. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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