If you are a professional driver or drive a truck or vehicle as part of your employment a suspended license can stop your income dead in it's tracks. If you are a delivery driver for a large company or small pizza place you need that license to stay on the road and keep earning a living. You need to get your license back and you need it back fast. You also need to have the history removed from your driving record if at all possible. Guy Seligman is an experienced license restoration lawyer. He has experience with commercial drivers as well as CDL and Florida drivers license.
Your drivers license is considered to be suspended from the time the suspension is imposed, even though the period of suspension may not officially begin until a later date. In addition, the suspension usually continues until the license is actually restored by the court or agency that imposed the suspension. If you are out of state and your Florida license is suspended you will most likely not get a license in any other state.
If your Florida driver's license has been suspended or revoked as a result of a DUI or from accumulation of points for several traffic violations, the Florida license restoration law firm of Guy Seligman can help you get your license back.
The DMV Points System in Florida
In the state of Florida, points are given from the date that a traffic offense occurs. The number of points varies depending upon the offense committed. A detailed table of the different points assigned for Florida driving violations can be found on the website of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Some examples of points assigned after a traffic offense include:
- Failing to stop at a red light: 4 points.
- Reckless driving including reckless driving when reduced from a DUI or reckless driving when property damage occurs: 4 points.
- Failing to yield right-of-way: 3 points.
You will need to get your CDL reinstated if you want to drive
A vehicle whose actual, registered, or gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is over 26,000 pounds and is towing a vehicle with an actual, registered, or GVWR of over 10,000 pounds (class A license)
A vehicle whose actual, registered, or GVWR is over 26,000 pounds and is not towing another vehicle with a GVWR over 10,000 pounds (class B license)
A vehicle weighing under 26,000 pounds and designed to either transport at least 16 people (including the driver) or carry hazardous materials (class C license)
Certain driving professions require having endorsements in addition to a CDL, while others don't require a CDL but do require an endorsement.
If you have a suspended license you will obviously not be able to continue working as a
- School Bus Driver,
- Shuttle Bus Drivers,
- Taxi Drivers,
- Chauffeurs,
- Sports Vehicle Drivers
Call The Law Office of Guy Seligman today.