Fighting to Help You Avoid or Minimize the Consequences of Driving Without a Valid Driver's License
- Have you been ticketing for driving with a suspended Pennsylvania driver's license?
- Were your charged with driving while your operating privileges were suspended because of DUI or a chemical test refusal in the Norristown area?
If you plead guilty or you are convicted of driving with a suspended driver's license in Pennsylvania, you face serious consequences. If you or someone you know has been picked up for driving without a valid license — before you do anything else — speak to a defense lawyer with in-depth experience helping drivers with driver's license suspension issues and criminal charges.
Call 610-239-8870 or contact me today for a free and completely confidential evaluation. I look forward to hearing about your situation and helping you successfully deal with charges for driving while suspended.
Types of License Suspension in Pennsylvania and Penalties for Driving While Your License is Suspended or Revoked
The seriousness of your driving while suspended charge, the type of penalties you face, depends in large part on whether your suspension was related to DUI charges or not, and whether this is your first, second or subsequent offense for driving while your operating privileges suspended or revoked.
Suspension Related to DUI: If you are convicted of driving with a suspended driver's license and your suspension was related to a DUI charge or chemical test refusal, you could lose your license for a year, be fined $500 and face imprisonment for at least 60 days.
If your blood alcohol content when you arrested for drunk driving was .02 or greater, the possible sentences for driving while suspended are even greater: loss of your license for a year, a mandatory fine of $1,000, and mandatory imprisonment for not less than 90 days.
Suspension Not Related to Drunk Driving: Your license may have been suspended, revoked, or cancelled for a number of reasons other than a DUI charge, such as:
- Not responding to a traffic ticket
- Not paying a ticket on time
- Not paying a prior restoration fee
- Expired registration
- Multiple traffic offenses or repeated moving violations
If your suspension was not related to a DUI, you face a fine, and loss of your driver's license for up to a year.
Second or Third Offenses: If you have prior convictions for driving with a suspended license, your face increased penalties if convicted of a second or subsequent offense of driving with lapsed driving privileges.
To schedule a free, confidential consultation regarding driving on a suspended driver's license or driving without insurance charges, contact my office today. I will return your call or e-mail as soon as possible.
For more information, visit my Penn DOT Driver's License Suspension Web site.
