Minor infractions/violations penalties?

• A. 1st offense suspended for 7 days; 2nd offense 14 days; 3rd offense 30 days
• B. 1st offense suspended for 2 days; 2nd offense 4 days; 3rd offense 6 days
• C. 1st offense suspended for 30 days; 2nd offense 60 days; 3rd offense 90 days
• D. 1st offense suspended for 1 year; 2nd offense 2 years; 3rd offense 3 years

Answer: (A)

A progressive, proportionate approach to penalties is being tested here. For minor driving violations, the idea is to deter repeat behavior by escalating consequences in a measured way. A first offense leads to a short suspension, a second offense increases the penalty, and a third offense imposes a longer suspension. The sequence of 7 days, then 14 days, then 30 days provides clear, meaningful consequences that encourage safer driving without being unreasonably harsh for a minor infraction.

Options that start with very short or very long suspensions for the first offense don’t strike the right balance: too lenient won’t deter a repeat offender, and too severe a scale for minor infractions risks over-punishing and could impact mission readiness. The seven-then-fourteen-then-thirty-day progression best fits a fair, deterrent, and recoverable discipline pattern.