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In order to legally operate a motor vehicle on a public roadway, you need to have a valid driver license or permit. Suspended licenses and revoked licenses are two forms of invalid driver licenses, voided by the government agency responsible for regulating drivers (e.g. the Department of Motor Vehicles).

The difference between suspensions and revocations, however, is the fact suspensions are temporary and revocations are permanent.

What Is a Revoked License?

If your driver license has been revoked, then it is no longer a valid license. If you do not have a valid license, you will not be permitted to operate cars, trucks, motorcycles, or similar vehicles on public roadways. To do so could result in you being charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

What Is the Difference Between a Suspended License and a Revoked License?

The difference between suspensions and revocations is simple: a suspended license can be returned to you but a revoked license is gone for good.

When your driver license is suspended, the court often prescribes a specific suspension period. For example, it might say that you will have your license suspended for one year. After that suspension period expires, you will be able to get your license back.

When your driver license is revoked, the court might prescribe a revocation period similar to the above example. However, even after that revocation period, you will never be able to get back the license that was revoked. Instead, you will have to go through the application process of getting an entirely new license.

Why Would One’s License Be Revoked?

There are plenty of reasons why courts around the country might revoke your license, ranging from fraudulent activities to violent crimes and covering just about everything in between. Here are a few of the most common reasons why American courts revoke driver licenses:

False Statements on DMV Forms

Falsifying information on a DMV form is one of the easiest ways to have your driver license revoked. All it takes is one lie and poof! Your license is gone, just like that.

It is of the utmost importance to provide all the correct information that the DMV requires and to do so without any lies. Falsifying information on government forms can result not only in the revocation of your driver license but also in serious fraud charges that can stay with you for the rest of your life.

Repeat DUI

People who have been convicted of a violation multiple times are referred to as “repeat offenders.” Repeat DUI offenders are people who have been convicted of DUIs more than once. Oftentimes, if you are convicted of a third DUI, no matter how trivial the court might have determined it to be, you will have your driver license revoked.

The same goes for many violations. As a general rule of thumb, if you become a repeat offender of a violation that typically results in a license suspension, you will have your license revoked instead.

Being of Advanced Age

People who are particularly elderly can have their driver licenses revoked due to their age. This is not something that the government does lightly. If you are under the age of 80 years old, you likely have nothing to worry about. However, people who are older than 80 years of age may find their licenses being revoked due to concerns the government has about their physical dexterity and/or mental acuity.

Medical Conditions

There are a long list of medical conditions that can result in your driver license being revoked. Alzheimer’s, cataracts, diabetes, and dementia are four examples of possible disorders that could set the medical revocation process in motion. Although Doctors cannot themselves revoke your driving privileges, the following states require them to report any diagnoses of applicable illnesses to the state’s licensing agency:

• California
• Delaware
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania

Habitual Traffic Offender

Somes states use the moniker “Habitual Traffic Offender” (HTO) to label problematic drivers who have been convicted of breaking multiple traffic laws in a short period of time. These drivers often have a long list of past traffic-related convictions for violations like speeding, running stop signs, and possibly even causing at-fault accidents.

If your state believes that you are an HTO and that allowing you to drive puts others at risk of injury or death, your license can be revoked.

Reckless Driving

Reckless driving is a serious and egregious violation of traffic laws. Each state defines it in a different way, but if you are caught violating several of the following laws at the same time, you will likely be charged with reckless driving:

• Speeding
• Unsafe lane change
• Failure to obey a traffic control device
• Following too closely

The list goes on. In either case, if you are convicted of reckless driving, there is a good chance that the state will revoke your driver license.

Failure to Appear in Court

Some violations and tickets come with mandatory court appearance dates, such as driving a heavy semi truck without proper brakes in New York. In such a case, you are required by law to attend your court date. Failure to do so can result in your driver license being revoked.

Hit and Run

Hit and run, formally known as “leaving the scene of an accident,” is a surefire way to have your driver license revoked. If you are convicted of a hit and run (especially if it involved serious injury or death), then there’s a high likelihood that you’ll be facing jail time. Then, when you get out of jail, you will likely find that your driver license has been revoked.

How Can One Get Their License Reinstated after Revocation?

There are a few ways to get your driver license reinstated after it has been revoked. However, if your revocation was marked as “permanent” or “lifetime,” then you will never be permitted to drive again with anything other than a hardship license in some states.

For standard revocations, you typically have the right to request a hearing with the state’s licensing agency to determine whether the terms of the revocation should still apply.

If your license was revoked as a result of failure to pay overdue traffic ticket fines or fees, simply paying those fees (plus any applicable late fees) can result in your license being reinstated.

In most cases, however, you will have to apply for a completely new license.

Consequences of a Revoked License

The consequences of a revoked license are serious. Among a long list of other penalties, you will not be able to drive for any reason and your insurance company will likely label you an “excluded driver.” Excluded drivers often have their insurance plans canceled and have significant difficulty finding any other insurance plans in the future.

The consequences of driving on a revoked license are even more serious, often taking the form of felony criminal charges with thousands of dollars in fines and months (or even years) in jail.

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