Driving with a suspended license is just one of several traffic violations that doubles as a criminal offense. Those who are caught driving while their licenses are suspended may face serious consequences, especially if they knew about the suspension before police stopped them and ran a license check. A charge of DWLS with knowledge will…
Across the country, drivers are shocked to learn their licenses can be suspended for violations that don’t involve driving a car. In recent years, Florida issued approximately 1.7 million license suspensions annually. A substantial portion of these suspensions, around 76%, are for non-traffic-safety related offenses, such as failing to pay fines, child support delinquency, or…
If you’ve been arrested for a DUI for the very first time, you might be unclear about how the State goes about suspending your license. Technically, your DUI case is two cases in one. It’s both a civil and criminal case, and you might face two license suspensions — one from the administrative case and…
There are many reasons why a person would risk driving with a suspended license. There’s also a plethora of drivers who have a suspended license but don’t know about it. Driving with a suspended license is a criminal offense in Florida, and getting caught can lead to fines, jail time, and an extended period of…
Driving after imbibing alcoholic beverages is never a good idea. Drinking and driving is a high-risk activity that often impacts the lives of those who drive impaired, their families, and everyone they share the road with. As of 2022, there were approximately 13,524 people who died in alcohol-related crashes in the United States. Its ties…
Even if you’re a skilled driver, you can lose your license over non-driving issues in Florida and several other states. In 2021, over 716,000 Floridians had their licenses suspended. To the surprise of many drivers, the offenses over which their licenses were suspended have zero to do with physically driving a car or understanding the…
Florida drivers often forget that driving is a privilege and not a right. There are numerous reasons why the Department of Motor Vehicles might suspend a person’s driver’s license; often, drivers who have had their licenses suspended are shocked to learn that many of these reasons have nothing to do with their driving abilities. If…
When a person is arrested for DUI in Florida, the arresting officer must drive the suspect to the nearest precinct so that he or she may conduct a breath test. Currently, police officers in Florida must use the Intoxilyzer 8000 to perform these tests. Unfortunately, the Intoxilyzer 8000 is often susceptible to several human-caused and…
A charge of driving under the influence (DUI), especially a bodily injury DUI, may be a misdemeanor or felony offense. Typically, a defendant’s first DUI charge is a misdemeanor criminal charge; however, when the driver who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol strikes another person and causes a serious bodily injury, the offense becomes…
Americans are living longer than ever before, which means that many are driving well into their senior years. Seniors who drive participate in more activities, which is beneficial to their health. Driving can also help aging individuals maintain strong cognitive abilities. Why is it then that some elderly drivers who have maintained a safe driving…
