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Driver's License Revocation

There are a number of events that can result in a revoked driver's license  in North Carolina.  These include, but are by no means limited to the following:

bulletUnpaid traffic tickets
bulletFailure to appear in court or otherwise answer a traffic ticket.
bulletFailure to pay child support
bulletViolation of probation
bulletConvictions of any moving violations which were committed after your license is revoked
bulletExcessive speeding.
bulletConvictions of two offenses of speeding over 55 mph within one year.
bulletDriving While Impaired
bulletDriving while license revoked.
bulletRefusing a breath or blood test for the presence of alcohol or drugs after being stopped by an officer for an alcohol related offense.
bulletBad grades in high school

FACT:  Even if you never had a driver's license, or are licensed in another state, your privilege to drive in North Carolina can be revoked for almost all of the above things.

FACT:  Frequently, in an attempt to resolve their driving issues without an attorney, drivers contact the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles for information on why their license is revoked and advice on how to get it back.  Although the DMV can accurately answer the first question, they are not required to fully answer the second, the one about how to get it back.  Frequently, drivers are told to go and pay off their tickets to remove the indefinite suspensions from their records.  What they are not told is that paying off these tickets can result in even more serous consequences.

FACT:  Paying off a traffic ticket results in a conviction for that ticket.  If your license was revoked for any reason at the time you received the ticket you are paying off, and the ticket is classified as a moving violation, this will result in a one year suspension for a conviction of a moving violation while license suspended.

FACT:  Each conviction of Driving While License Revoked results in an additional one year revocation on top of your previous revocation, and three convictions result in a permanent revocation.  At this point, you can only wait until three years after your last conviction and then request a DMV hearing to request reinstatement of your driving privileges.

FACT:  Driving While License Revoked is a very serious offense that can result in imprisonment in the County Jail or the North Carolina Department of Corrections for up to 120 days.

FACT:  Something as simple as an unpaid seat belt ticket can very quickly snowball into a one year, two year, or a permanent revocation, and can result in supervised probation and even 120 days in jail.

Your driver's license, for most people is your livelihood, do not risk your license or your freedom for something that we can easily fix at the beginning before it snowballs into a permanent revocation or jail time.

 


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Last Updated on March 13, 2005.