Driver's License Suspension (Part 3)

Over the last couple of posts I have been discussing some of the ins and outs of driver's license suspension and what a person can do if their driver's license is suspended.  Today I want to talk about what can happen if a person is caught driving after their license is suspended.

Let's face it, driving is very important to all of us.  We need to be able to drive to go to work, take children to school, and run our day to day errands.  But, if a persons driver's license has been suspended they are not supposed to drive.

So, here are some of the penalties for getting caught driving with a suspended license:

• First time: a first time offense is a class C misdemeanor.  That means it is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500;
• Second time: a second time offense is a class B misdemeanor.  That means it is punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000 and up to 6 months confinement in county jail; or
• Accident while license suspended: if a person has an accident causing serious bodily injury or death, the offense is a class A misdemeanor.  That means it is punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000 and up to 1 year confinement in a county jail.

These penalties can be very severe.  That is why it is important that a person who has a suspended license should either take public transportation or get someone to give them a ride until the person can get a hearing on the suspension.

Getting caught driving with a suspended license will just make the situation worse.  It can cost a person money and freedom.