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| Even celebrities get caught when driving without a valid driver's license. |
You
were driving to a friend’s house one afternoon when you really didn’t mean to
beat the red light. Unfortunately, a traffic officer was there and saw what you
did. He pulled you over and asked for your driver license. Low and behold, your
license is not valid anymore and the officer charges you more than reckless
driving because of your license.
Driving
with no valid driver license is considered a misdemeanor. It is lower than
driving with a suspended license, but still, you will have to face a corresponding
punishment for it. Whether you know that it is no longer valid or not, the
charge will stay. After all, you should be responsible in knowing when your
license will be expired or not.
One
of a state’s vehicle code is that drivers with no valid driver license cannot
drive a car. So if you’re caught doing so, be prepared to call a traffic
attorney to come to your defense. There are different situations why a driver
could be driving with a non-valid driver license.
For
one, it could be that the driver never really got a valid one to begin with.
Or, it could be that the driver failed to get his license renewed. Further, the
person may not be qualified to get a valid license right now and still drove a
car anyway. In whichever case you fall here, the sanctions will be the same.
So,
what are the penalties for a driver with no valid driver license? There’s the
possibility of a three-year informal probation or six months jail time. You may
also pay up to $1000 plus the other penalties. On top of that, your car might
be impounded for a month. On the other hand, if your offense was just an
infraction, the fine will only be $250 on top of the other penalties.
The
difference in the amount of penalty to pay for as well as the severity of the
punishment greatly varies as you can see. This is precisely why you will need a
traffic attorney by your side. You need him to defend your case in court. To be
particular, the traffic attorney will argue to reduce your no valid driver
license case from being a misdemeanour to an infraction only.
Good
traffic lawyers can reduce the penalties, while great lawyers can get the court
to dismiss the charge completely. Hence, it is important that you hire the
right lawyer to present your case in court. But more than this, it is best that
you always check the validity of your license before driving anywhere, just to
be on the safe side.
Rick Silverman, P.A.
311 S
Brevard Ave. Tampa, Florida 33606
(813)
871-1125
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