Driver's License Suspension
Driver's License Suspension
A driver's license suspension can be
caused by a variety of reasons, such as driving without insurance or
being arrested for a DUI.
An accumulation of driving offenses can result in a driver's license suspension for many years, or even for life. In Indiana, an accumulation of driving offenses can result in the Bureau of Motor Vehicles suspending driving privileges for 5 years, 10 years, or for life, for being a habitual traffic violator.
Once the Bureau of Motor Vehicles suspends driving privileges on the basis that a person is a habitual traffic violator (HTV), then it becomes a felony just to drive a vehicle.
An accumulation of driving offenses can result in a driver's license suspension for many years, or even for life. In Indiana, an accumulation of driving offenses can result in the Bureau of Motor Vehicles suspending driving privileges for 5 years, 10 years, or for life, for being a habitual traffic violator.
Once the Bureau of Motor Vehicles suspends driving privileges on the basis that a person is a habitual traffic violator (HTV), then it becomes a felony just to drive a vehicle.
5 Year HTV
A 5 year HTV suspension is caused by
the accumulation of 10 judgments for traffic offenses within a 10
year period, with at least 1 of the offenses being a major offense.
Examples of major offenses include driving without ever receiving a
license, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and DUI.
Thus, for example, if a person were to have 9 speeding tickets and a DUI all within a 10 year period, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles would suspend that person's driver's license for 5 years as a habitual traffic violator.
Thus, for example, if a person were to have 9 speeding tickets and a DUI all within a 10 year period, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles would suspend that person's driver's license for 5 years as a habitual traffic violator.
10 Year HTV
A 10 year HTV suspension results from
accumulating 3 major violations within a 10 year period. Examples of
major violations include driving without ever receiving a license,
reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and Operating a
Vehicle While Intoxicated.
Thus, for example, a person who accumulates 3 convictions for operating a vehicle while intoxicated within a 10 year period will have their license suspended by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for a period of 10 years as a habitual traffic violator.
Thus, for example, a person who accumulates 3 convictions for operating a vehicle while intoxicated within a 10 year period will have their license suspended by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for a period of 10 years as a habitual traffic violator.
Lifetime HTV
If a person is suspended as a habitual
traffic violator, either as a 5 year HTV or as a 10 year HTV, and
that person is caught operating a vehicle, that person can be charged
with operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, a Level 6
felony. If the person is convicted of that charge as a felony, then
the Bureau of Motor Vehicles will suspend that person's driving
privileges for life.
A person who operates a vehicle after their driving privileges have been suspended for life commits a Level 5 felony.
A person who operates a vehicle after their driving privileges have been suspended for life commits a Level 5 felony.
Help is available
Regardless of whether your driver's
license is suspended for 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, or for life, we
may be able to help you get a driver's license. Depending upon
your circumstances, we may be able to help you get back to a regular
valid status, or help you obtain a license that will allow you to
drive back and forth to work, and in the course of your employment,
to drive to take your children to school or attend school events,
drive to medical and dental appointments, attend religious services,
and drive to the grocery store.
We will review your driving record with you and let you know what options are available to you. Don't take the chance of driving on a suspended license. Call today and let us see if we can help you.
We will review your driving record with you and let you know what options are available to you. Don't take the chance of driving on a suspended license. Call today and let us see if we can help you.
