Driving While Suspended

It happens all the time: A driver gets pulled over for a routine traffic offense, such as speeding or running a red light, and when the police officer runs the person’s information in the computer it reveals that their driver’s license is actually suspended.  When the officer confronts the driver about it, they are clueless about the fact that their license was suspended and claim to know nothing about the situation.  When an officer discovers that a person is driving on a suspended license, they will either charge them with criminal or non-criminal driving while license suspended.

Driving while license suspended is a serious traffic violation that is typically considered to be a civil infraction.  After being ticketed for this offense, many people fail to realize that this is a moving violation and by paying the ticket they are admitting guilt and points will be applied to their driving record.  In most situations, a person who simply pays the ticket for driving while suspended will have these points on their Florida driver’s license for three years.  When this happens, most insurance companies will seize the opportunity to raise the driver’s auto insurance rates, and getting the rates reduced in the future will be difficult, if not impossible

At Katz & Phillips, P.A., our attorneys have dealt with many people who have suspended licenses because of an insurance company not reporting updated information to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.  Our lawyers are often are able to get the Judge or police officer to dismiss these citations by explaining the discrepancy between your insurance paperwork and your driving record.  Our attorneys have also represented many clients who thought their license was valid after paying off a ticket and were completely surprised to find out that their license was in fact actually suspended. Whatever the case may be, you should speak with an Orlando traffic ticket attorney about your situation before you make any moves. 

Contact an Orlando Traffic Violation Lawyer today!