{"id":1786,"date":"2020-03-10T06:47:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T13:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/dmv-safety-guidelines-actions\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:51:27","slug":"dmv-safety-guidelines-actions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-education-and-safety\/dmv-safety-guidelines-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Guidelines &#038; Actions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Find out what it means to be a negligent driver and what happens if you get a DUI. 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