Six months without driving: Paul Pelosi, 86, banned after hit-and-run crash
Plea and sentence
On Tuesday, prosecutors said Pelosi had entered no-contest pleas to a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge and an infraction for an illegal turn. A judge imposed one year of summary probation and ordered him to complete a 10-day work program.
The sentence also suspends Pelosi’s driving privileges for six months. Summary probation is unsupervised and does not require routine appointments with a probation officer.
Crash in Yountville
The collision happened in Yountville, California, in the center of wine country. Pelosi briefly stopped after striking the other car, then drove away, according to the account of the incident; nobody was hurt.
California rules require drivers in crashes involving property damage to stay and exchange license and vehicle information. Napa County prosecutors brought the hit-and-run charge over Pelosi’s failure to do so, as well as the illegal-turn infraction.
Restitution and earlier orders
Pelosi paid restitution to the owner of the vehicle he hit, along with court fines and fees. In a statement to KRON-TV in July, a family spokesperson said Pelosi had apologized to the owner and accepted responsibility for the damage.
Earlier probation requirements included thousands of dollars in restitution and fines, a three-month program for drivers convicted of driving under the influence, and an ignition interlock device. The device requires a breath sample before the vehicle can start.
Key points
- Pelosi pleaded no contest to hit-and-run and an illegal-turn infraction.
- His driving privileges are suspended for six months.
- The judge ordered one year of summary probation and a 10-day work program.
- No one was injured in the Yountville crash.