No matter what the
reason is for driving with no valid driver's license there is no excuse for
being on
the road without it. This is among the more serious offences according
to the Highway Safety Act. Anyone who drives without a license is endangering
the lives of the others on the road because, according to the law, they aren’t
qualified to be behind the wheel. A driver cannot be on the road in any of the
circumstances such as when the driver has never been licensed, the driver’s
license has been suspended, the driver’s license is expired, and the driver is
on a graduated licensing system and does not have the required fully licensed
driver in the vehicle.
People whose are
pulled over and don’t have their driver’s licenses or who do have them with
them, but they are suspended or revoked, almost always get arrested. Driving on
a suspended or revoked driver’s license is a much more serious offense than
driving with no driver’s license at all or simply forgetting it. People driving
while license suspended or revoked for whatever reason are not supposed to be
driving until they resolve the issues that led to the suspensions or
revocations. Additionally, people who are caught driving on suspended or
revoked licenses could lose their driving privileges even longer than they did
initially and have to serve longer lengths of jail time and pay higher fines
and fees.
Courts generally agree
that although driving is a privilege and not a right, it is also a necessary
part of many peoples’ lives, enabling them to get to work and school. Because
driving is so crucial, the state should not arbitrarily deny a person’s right
to the restoration of his license. Many suspension laws’ conditions for
reinstatement have been challenged as exceeding the police power of the state,
violating due process, and being unconstitutionally vague. In most instances,
the statutes have been upheld against these challenges.
When you look for a
potential defense attorney, tell him or her everything that you think is
relevant, and then some. Something that you dismissed as a minor detail in driving
while license suspended might make all the difference in your case. Most
importantly, be honest. You have nothing to fear. Except in rare cases, if you
are talking to an attorney face to face, even before he or she has decided to
take your case, you already enjoy attorney-client privilege.
Rick Silverman, P.A.
311 S Brevard Ave.
Tampa, Florida 33606
(813) 871-1125
http://www.businesslocallistings.com
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