Oregon drivers......

I'm past this problem and being upset about it.... now it's a curiosity question at this point....

A few years ago, I received 2 speeding tickets within 36 months(in Oregon), both cases I failed to control my downhill speed. This triggered a 60 day disqualification from commercial driving.

California (the issuing state) gave us 3 days' notice and I was almost out of range to return to California within the 3 days. Oregon gave me 30. So my disqualification was effective in California 30 days before it was effective in Oregon. Fine, I returned to work in 60 days, but avoided Oregon for the additional 30 days.

California did not order a reinstatement fee, but OREGON DID!

The question is what was Oregon's authority to do this on a license it didn't even issue?

 

I was told that the disqualification was a federal thing..... because of the period between the two tickets less than 3 years....

 

I don't remember, but I want to say ~10 over?

That's not really the question.... I'm questioning what gives OREGON the right to collect a fee($55?) to reinstate a license issued by CALIFORNIA, who did not collect a fee?

 

I get that, but I am questioning what gives one state any authority over a drivers license it didn't even issue...


Years ago, I had an international license for anything except farm vehicles and busses, issued in Germany (I was sent there by the Army). I was told that any authority over it for anything (suspensions/restrictions/renewals), was the country who issued it. Since I wasn't returning, I let it expire without renewing.

 

Under what authority?