When you're driving without a license in any state, it's illegal. While this is true, there are different ways in which a state might differentiate between driving without proof of your license in hand and driving without a valid driver's license.
Reasons to Lose Your License
When your license has been suspended, that means your driving priviledge is revoked for a certain period of time. There are two types of suspension. You can have a definite period of suspension with a starting and ending date. You could have an indefinite suspension, which means something must occur before you can get your license back.
Definite
You might lose your license if you did not pay a traffic ticket or the associated fines from the traffic ticket. You can lose your license if you received too many traffic citations in a certain period of time.
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When pulled over while driving with a suspended license, the person can be arrested for a misdemeanor. If you drive with an expired license, you could be charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. There are fines of between $40 and $300 too. If there are multiple suspensions, there could be felony charges. When a person has their license suspended, it's usually for a charge like a DUI. The courts don't like to see a person endangering the lives of others. They take it very seriously.
Possible Jail Time
In the case of multiple suspensions and willful violations, there could be the potential for jail time. Since it's considered a felony, a laywer can help with the charges. The attorney might be able to stop your license from being revoked too.
Since the courts are so serious about DUI charges, they might revoke a person's license permanently after a few charges. This could seriously hamper their ability to work. Driving without a license carries fines or penalities depending on the
Reasons to Lose Your License
When your license has been suspended, that means your driving priviledge is revoked for a certain period of time. There are two types of suspension. You can have a definite period of suspension with a starting and ending date. You could have an indefinite suspension, which means something must occur before you can get your license back.
Definite
You might lose your license if you did not pay a traffic ticket or the associated fines from the traffic ticket. You can lose your license if you received too many traffic citations in a certain period of time.
Conviction of an alcohol or drugged …show more content…
When pulled over while driving with a suspended license, the person can be arrested for a misdemeanor. If you drive with an expired license, you could be charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. There are fines of between $40 and $300 too. If there are multiple suspensions, there could be felony charges. When a person has their license suspended, it's usually for a charge like a DUI. The courts don't like to see a person endangering the lives of others. They take it very seriously.
Possible Jail Time
In the case of multiple suspensions and willful violations, there could be the potential for jail time. Since it's considered a felony, a laywer can help with the charges. The attorney might be able to stop your license from being revoked too.
Since the courts are so serious about DUI charges, they might revoke a person's license permanently after a few charges. This could seriously hamper their ability to work. Driving without a license carries fines or penalities depending on the