Interesting Facts About A Suspended Drivers License

There are instances when a person with a suspended driver’s license may be able to petition the courts to allow for restricted driving privileges during the suspended license period. A criminal defense attorney can help get you a grant for a restricted license for certain purposes of motor vehicle travel when there are no alternative methods of transportation. Restricted driving privileges may allow an offender to drive to school, to work, to driving school, or to a doctor's office. The court will usually set the specific times, routes, and places for which driving is allowed under the suspended license provisions.

During sentencing, it should be emphasized to the judge that the defendant realizes the seriousness of having their driver license suspended and agree not drive again until they are legally able to do so. It is important to convince the judge that the defendant does not need a more serious penalty, such as jail time, to make him or her obey the traffic laws.

Other defenses that a traffic ticket attorney may raise to a charge of driving while license revoked or suspended include:

•    Entrapment
•    Religious beliefs
•    The Doctrine of Laches
•    The constitutional right to travel