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Driving Without a License Generally, every person who operates a motor vehicle on an Oklahoma highway or turnpike must have a valid driver's license in his or her immediate possession.
Driving While Suspended A person who operates a vehicle while his or her license is suspended or revoked will face possible jail time, fines, and an extended driver's license suspension. If you don't have a license or currently have a suspended, revoked or expired license you may still need insurance for a variety of reasons. Here are just a couple of reasons you may need car insurance coverage even if you don't have a vehicle:.
Insurance companies don't love customers who are looking for auto insurance with no license. In most cases, you have to submit your driver's license number to apply for a policy. While it can be more difficult, it is absolutely possible to buy a policy without a license although you may have to be an excluded driver. Instead of using your own driver's license on the policy application, you may be allowed to apply for a policy using the name and license number of the primary driver of your car.
This way you are listed on the policy for a car you own but are not technically a driver on the policy. A primary driver can be anyone that is licensed and will be driving your car on a regular basis.
It can be a spouse, teenager, or even a roommate or caretaker. However, the premium will be based on the primary driver's record so choose someone with a decent driving record to keep your premiums affordable.
You may need to list yourself as an excluded driver on the policy which means that if you end up behind the wheel of your car or any car for that matter you will have zero coverage. You will be solely responsible for the cost of any damage you do to your car as well as other people and their vehicles if you drive a car as an excluded driver. Driving on a suspended or revoked license is the big leagues when it comes to traffic violations, but in most cases, driving on a revoked license is the more serious offense.
A suspended license is a temporary loss of your driving privileges often due to an excessive amount of points on your license, driving without proof of insurance , or another major offense. In some states, the suspension ends automatically, and your license is re-instated. In other states, you may have to apply to your DMV to have the suspension lifted. There can be factors that lessen the severity of driving on a suspended license and one of these is whether or not you knew you were driving on a suspended license.
There are a few different reasons you could be hitting the streets with a suspended license and not know it, but in most cases, it's due to unpaid traffic tickets. If you forget to send in the payment for a speeding ticket, your license may end up suspended and the next time you are pulled over, you could be in for a surprise, and possibly some handcuffs.
It should be noted that every state law is different in how it deals with driving on a suspended or revoked license and while Florida may give you the benefit of the doubt that you were unaware of the suspended status of your license, not every state will extend that courtesy.
On the other hand, if you know your license is suspended and decide to drive anyway, the penalties become exponentially steeper. Again, this only applies to Florida. This is the more serious of the two infractions. It means that your license has been canceled and after you meet any requirements or time frames imposed, you will need to reapply for an entirely new license. A revocation of a license is usually due to a serious infraction, such as a DUI.
Your suspension time will absolutely be increased and in almost every state jail time is also on the table -- the odds of serving time will vary by state laws and the seriousness of your offense. In almost every state, driving with a suspended or revoked license is a misdemeanor for a first offense.
When you are a repeat offender with a second or third offense, you may be looking at a felony and will almost certainly be spending some time behind bars. A judge can also order additional requirements on a case-by-case basis," says Hunt. Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended, revoked or expired license may be tempting, but it is a huge and ultimately very expensive mistake. While you may think you won't get caught, technology is making it easier for the police to determine the status of your license.
In most cases, your license has been suspended or revoked because of a major driving offense, for example, DUI or reckless driving. Adding driving with a revoked license will only increase your time without a license and will possibly land you in the clink.
In addition to the fines for driving without a valid license, you can expect your insurance rates to increase. Driving with a suspended or revoked license is severely frowned upon by insurers, as they deem it high-risk behavior, so expect your rates to climb.
If your license is suspended or revoked for a long time think six months to a year or more it will only increase your insurance pain. Unless you are in the mood for a financial nightmare, never let an unlicensed driver get behind the wheel of your car. In almost all cases, car insurance follows the car, not the driver. That means if your unlicensed friend or family member is in an accident with your car, it will be your insurance policy that is on the hook.
Unfortunately, since an unlicensed driver was behind the wheel, your insurance company is on solid legal ground to deny your claim, making you solely responsible for the cost of repairing or replacing your car.
If your friend was responsible for the accident, you could be picking up the tab for the other person's car, their medical bills and a legal defense if the other driver decides to sue you. In addition, you may receive a ticket, even if you aren't in the car at the time.
You can expect a dramatic increase in your insurance costs and there is a good chance your insurance company will simply cancel your policy, which can make finding a new policy challenging, and expensive. As a final kick in the pants, many states will impound a vehicle if an unlicensed driver is behind the wheel after a traffic stop or accident.
Afterward, you will be paying the various fees handed down by law enforcement and the motor vehicle department to get your car out of the doghouse. It turns out that there is a good reason to keep unlicensed drivers off the road. Amended by Laws , c. May 2, ; Laws , c. April 15, ; Laws , c. April 17, ; Laws , c. March 15, ; Laws , c. July 1, NOTE: Laws , c. March 15, Any person charged with violating this section who produces in court, on or before the court date, a renewal or replacement driver license issued to him or her shall be entitled to dismissal of such charge without payment of court costs and fine.
Each act of driving on the highways as prohibited shall constitute a separate offense. Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any public roads, streets, highways, turnpikes or other public roads of this state at a time when the driving privilege of that person is canceled, denied, suspended or revoked, pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section The Department, upon receiving a record of conviction of an offense committed by any person whose license or privilege to operate motor vehicles is under suspension or revocation, shall extend the period of such suspension or revocation for an additional three-month period of time.
The additional orders of suspension or revocation shall be dated and become effective the day following the date terminating the prior order of suspension or revocation. The Department, upon receiving a record of conviction of an offense committed by any person whose license or privilege to operate motor vehicles is under revocation, pursuant to paragraph 1, 2, or 3 of subsection A of Section The additional orders of revocation shall be dated and become effective the day following the date terminating the prior order of revocation.
The Department, upon receiving a record of conviction for a person convicted of an offense specified in Section of this title, shall extend the period of such suspension, revocation or denial of driving privilege for an additional twelve-month period of time.
The additional orders of suspension, revocation or denial of driving privilege shall be dated and become effective the day following the date terminating the prior order of suspension, revocation or denial of driving privilege.
A notice regarding this offense and the penalty therefor shall be included on the same form containing the notice of revocation issued by the officer. Any fine collected pursuant to a second or subsequent conviction, as provided in subsections B and C of this section, shall be deposited to the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund created in Section Any person who drives a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, as defined in this title, on public roads, streets, highways, turnpikes or other public place of this state without the proper endorsement on a current state-issued license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Any person charged with violating this section may request a six-month deferral for the purpose of obtaining the following:. Proof of successful completion of a Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider course approved by the Department; and.
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