Reasons Why Your Driver’s License Could be Suspended or Revoked

 Posted on January 09, 2017 in Criminal Defense

In Illinois, one of the most commonly imposed penalties for misdeeds is to suspend or revoke an individual’s driving privileges. There are countless ways in whichyou could lose your driver’s license in Illinois; therefore, understanding why your license could be suspended or revoked is important.

Refusal to Submit to Chemical Testing

Under Illinois’s Implied Consent Law, anyone who drives on the roadways in Illinois has given implied consent to submit to chemical testing in the event that he or she issuspected by law enforcement of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. However, Illinois drivers have the right to refuse chemical testing.

One consequence of refusing chemical testing is that your driver’s license will be suspended for at least six months. If you refuse to submit to chemical testing after being involved in an automobile accident where you are suspected of driving under the influence, your driving privileges will be revoked for at least one year.

Arrested for DUI or Contributing to a DUI

When a driver is arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, where the driver’s blood alcohol content is 0.08 percent or more, then his or herdriving privileges will be suspended for at least six months, or potentially longer depending on whether or not the driver refuses to submit to chemical testing (as discussed above), and whether the driver is a repeat offender.

Additionally, if you are found to have contributed to someone else driving under the influence, for example, you let a drunk person drive your car, you can then be charged with contributing to a DUI. In addition to potential jail time and a fine, another consequence for contributing to a DUI is that your driving privileges will be suspended.

Committing Driver’s License or ID Card Fraud

Suspension or revocation of a person’s driver’s license is one of the consequences associated with committing driver’s license or ID card fraud in Illinois. Any one of the following can lead to the suspension or revocation of a person’s driver’s license for no less than 12 months:

• Presenting false identification when trying to obtain a driver’s license or ID card in Illinois;
• Using a driver’s license or driving permit that has been unlawfully altered or that is fake;
• Applying your signature to a driver’s license or ID card application that you know contains false information;
• Using someone else’s driver’s license or ID card as if it were your own; or
• Permitting someone else to use your identification documents in order to apply for a driver’s license or ID card.

When You Need Your Driver’s License Back, Call Us

A driver’s license suspension or revocation is a punishment that is often tacked on as an additional penalty for many offenses. If your driver’s license has been suspended or revoked in Illinois, it is important that you work with a driver’s license reinstatement attorney to make sure that you do everything that you need to in order to get your driver’s license back as soon as possible. A passionateRolling Meadows criminal defense lawyercan help.

Source:

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=062500050K11-501.1