The California habitual traffic offender (HTO) law was enacted in 1982 in an effort to improve the post-disqualification control of suspended/revoked drivers who continue to drive. Under this law, all suspended/revoked drivers who accumulated a driving history meeting specified criteria were identified as HTOs and reported to district attorneys of jurisdiction for prosecution. Conviction as an HTO carries a heavy fine and mandatory jail sentence. The identification and reporting of HTOs, mandatory under the original 1982 law, was made permissive under remedial legislation enacted in 1984. Based on the results of this evaluation, the original HTO law was not a successful countermeasure.
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