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State Suspends Nick Bollea's Driver's License For 1 Year

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By STEPHEN THOMPSON, The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 21, 2007

CLEARWATER - Nick Bollea's driver's license will be suspended for one year as of Dec. 10, and it could be suspended indefinitely if he doesn't pay the fine for driving 106 mph in Osceola County in April, state officials said Tuesday.

The one-year suspension comes after Bollea, 17-year-old son of famed wrestler Hulk Hogan, was arrested after an Aug. 26 wreck that left Bollea's friend John Graziano critically injured.

The charge leveled against Bollea is reckless driving with serious bodily injury.

"We have the ability to suspend someone's license if we believe what they could be convicted of is a potential danger should this person remain on the road," said Ann Nucatola, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles. "We've deemed him dangerous to the general public on the road."

The affidavit filed to support the reckless driving charge states that two hours after the wreck, Bollea's blood-alcohol level was .055. The motor vehicles department can also suspend the license of anyone younger than 18 with a blood-alcohol level of .02 or higher, Nucatola said.

A letter informing Bollea of the one-year suspension was sent to him Monday, she said. A letter was sent to him Tuesday informing him of the fine he has to pay for driving 106 mph in Osceola County if he does not want his license suspended indefinitely. The amount of the fine was not available.

In September, authorities restricted Bollea's license to business purposes only, after he pleaded no contest to charges he drove 82 mph in a construction zone in Pinellas Park. With that speeding ticket, Bollea received four points on his driver's license. He already had four points for driving 106 mph in Osceola County.

Drivers younger than 18 who receive six points or more in a 12-month period automatically are restricted to business purposes for 12 months or until they turn 18, Nucatola said.

The letter informing Bollea of the restriction was mailed this past month, she said.

Graziano remains in critical condition at James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, said George Tragos, attorney for Graziano's mother.

Reporter Stephen Thompson can be reached at (727) 451-2336 or spthompson@tampa

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