Most people drive on a daily basis. Losing your driving privileges can be a huge inconvenience. Many people subject to driver’s license revocations and suspensions are worried that their inability to drive will interfere with work and family responsibilities.
However, driving any vehicle is unlawful when your license is suspended or revoked. Driving on a suspended or revoked license can lead to criminal charges and significant penalties.
Understanding Driver’s License Suspensions and Revocations
An individual’s driver’s license may be suspended if he or she is arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) or receives three or more moving violations in a 12-month period. Possession of a fake driver’s license, leaving the scene of an accident, and several other offenses may also be punished by driver’s license suspension. Driver’s license suspensions eventually end and the driver can reinstate their license at the end of the suspension period by paying a moderate fee.
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