There are approximately 15 million licensed drivers in Florida, yet driving remains a privilege and not a right. To get around, a person must have a clean driving record. Florida is one of 42 states and the District of Columbia in which a person can accrue points on their license for committing traffic violations. Enough…
Getting around South Florida without a valid driver’s license can feel like competing in an obstacle course on a game show, only you don’t have an audience cheering for you. The Miami metropolitan area, which includes Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, does not provide dependable mass transit, despite being the 7th largest metro area…
Hundreds of thousands of drivers in Florida lose their driving privileges each year for non-driving offenses or their inability to pay fines and fees. The State of Florida routinely suspends licenses for unpaid debts like child support and court fees. Knowing this, you may be wondering whether the state would suspend your license if you’re…
When the DMV suspends your Florida driver’s license, it takes time to adjust to a life of limited mobility. If you’re shopping around for car insurance, your license suspension will usually create additional hurdles. A suspended license makes you look like a risk to insurance companies, even if your license suspension didn’t occur over a…
Sprawling metropolitan areas and hundreds of tourist attractions make South Florida one of the most congested localities in the country. When you think of densely-populated cities, you tend to think of places with effective public transportation like New York City and Washington DC. The Greater Miami area — which includes Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach…
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…
South Florida is difficult to traverse without reliable transportation. Points of interest and bustling metropolitan areas are typically too spread out to navigate on foot. Public transportation is generally unreliable, and methods like riding a bike are largely unsafe. Thus, residents whose livelihoods depend on driving find themselves between a rock and a hard place…
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…
