Along with these criminal consequences, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will punish you separate and apart from your criminal case by revoking your privilege to drive. The DMV has a strict rule for those who are convicted on multiple offenses of driving with a suspended license. If you are convicted of 3 driving while your license is suspended charges within a 5 year period, you can potentially be classified as an habitual traffic offender (HTO), resulting in a revocation of your license for 5 years. This HTO status can occur even if the citations were only civil infractions. In other words, even if you did not have knowledge that your license was suspended, if you received an adjudication on the infraction it will count towards one of the three convictions needed for an HTO status. If you have been classified by the DMV as an habitual traffic offender, any subsequent offense for driving with a suspended license during the five year revocation period can be charged as a felony.
The Fletcher Law Practice can provide quality representation to those in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding counties who need to get back on track with their license. The Fletcher Law Practice will defend against other serious traffic offenses such as fleeing and eluding, aggravated fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, racing upon highways, and careless driving.
If you or a loved one has been arrested or cited for any one of these traffic offenses, you can speak with us today for a free consultation. Call now.
