Carpenter v. District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Appeal Board

STEADMAN, Associate Judge:

Petitioner’s driver’s license was suspended for one year because his motor vehicle was operated while uninsured. We reject petitioner’s contentions that he was denied a fair hearing and that the decision was not supported by substantial evidence. However, since the District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Appeal Board (“the Board”) imposed a suspension in excess of that permitted by the applicable regulations, we remand for imposition of a lawful period of suspension.

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It is undisputed that petitioner’s vehicle was not insured for approximately a six-month period in…