Drivers License Suspension And Revocation

We hear it from police and on ads for alcohol: find a sober ride. Don't drink and drive. For a lot of us, this message will forever be ingrained in our minds, even when we are intoxicated and considering how we will get ourselves home. For those who have heard the...

Any late-night phone call or knock on the door to Florida parents waiting for their teenage son or daughter to return with the family car at the end of a night out can be tense.Of course, parents simply worry, first and foremost about their child’s safety. They...

If you are driving with a suspended license you are giving the police probable cause to pull you over even if you do not commit any traffic infractions.   Drivers License suspension and revocation allows cops to run your license plate to see if you have any...

Let’s start with acronyms, namely, DHSMV.In Florida, that stands for the state’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, a shorthand designation that is not likely to be remembered by many state residents.There are exceptions, though, with drivers...

If you're reading this blog post, it's likely that you are a motorist residing in Central Florida or elsewhere in the state.For obvious reasons, you value your driver's license. Figuratively, it is what drives your car, and lawfully possessing it is quite literally...

When you are a habitual driving offender, you better have a skilled an experienced attorney by your sided. An average of 23,000 drivers have their Florida drivers license revoked each year as they are considered "Habitual Traffic Offenders". In Florida, it's a...

Quite frequently, legislators will look for ways to make drunk driving laws even more stringent than they already are. Although drunk driving laws are generally regulated on a state-to-state basis, a bill recently introduced in the federal legislature takes a "comply...

Last week, we discussed an issue that might be on the minds of Florida residents currently facing the prospect of charges for driving under the influence. More often than not, driver's license suspension is an automatic penalty associated with DUI conviction. As a...

As we've discussed on this blog, being charged for driving under the influence of alcohol can have an impact on a person's ability to drive -- sometimes permanently. At times, a person can have driving privileges restored, but this allowance may come with strings...

Among the many consequences associated with a conviction for driving under the influence, losing the ability to legally drive may be the most damaging. After all, many people rely on their vehicles to get to work or bring the children to school. A single lapse in...