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What is Driving While License Revoked in North Carolina?
If your driver's license has been revoked in North Carolina, receiving a traffic ticket can create additional legal and DMV consequences. In this video, attorney John Fanney explains the difference between driving while license revoked and driving without an operator’s license, and why even a reduced traffic charge may still have serious implications.
Key Takeaways: Driving While License Revoked in North Carolina| Key Takeaway | Explanation |
|---|---|
| A revoked license is different from a No Operator’s License charge. | A revoked license means the State of North Carolina has taken action against your driving privileges and you are not allowed to operate a vehicle. |
| A reduced charge may still have consequences. | Even if a Driving While License Revoked charge is reduced to another traffic offense, there may still be serious consequences when your license has already been revoked. |
| Be cautious about relying on informal advice about traffic tickets. | A police officer may reduce a charge, but the video explains that officers are not responsible for advising you about all potential court or DMV consequences. |
| Paying a traffic ticket while your license is revoked may create additional problems. | The video explains that a moving violation conviction may result in additional loss of driving privileges. |
| Experience with both courts and DMV matters can be important. | John Fanney explains that Fanney Law Office has experience handling driving while license revoked cases, No Operator’s License charges, and other moving violations. |
Charged With Driving While License Revoked in North Carolina?
Traffic charges involving a revoked license can have serious consequences. Fanney Law Office has experience handling driving while license revoked cases, No Operator’s License charges, and other moving violations.
Contact Fanney Law Office today to discuss your situation.
Read Full Video TranscriptJohn Fanney:
Hi, I'm John Fanney with Fanney Law Office.
What I'm doing today is just answering questions that people have posted on the internet that are very relevant questions. These are not real clients; these are people just like you who have taken questions out there and are seeking a little legal advice.
So the first question we have here is:
"My license is revoked and I just got a ticket, but the officer reduced it to driving without an operator's license. He said it wasn't a big deal. What should I do with it? I think I should just pay it off."
The first thing I want to say is every ticket is a big deal. You don't really know the impact this ticket can have on you, so I tell everyone that I represent: please never take legal advice from a police officer.
It's not their job to instruct you correctly, and sometimes it's not in their best interest to tell you the real truth about what may happen to you.
So here we go: a revoked license versus no license.
A revoked license means that the State of North Carolina has taken some action against you and said you are not allowed to operate a vehicle on our roads.
Not having an operator's license — the little card they give you — is a different charge.
But if you are one of those people who have a revoked license and your charge has been dropped down to No Operator's License, there are still serious consequences.
When your license is revoked in North Carolina, if you get charged with a moving violation, which is anything you can do while you operate a motor vehicle, you can still lose your license for another year for paying off that ticket.
So in this case, whether the person has No Operator's License and the officer was nice and said, "I'm not going to charge you with a revoked license offense and I'm not going to take you to jail," there are still serious consequences.
You should give us a call at Fanney Law Office. We have over 25 years of experience in dealing with driving while license revoked, No Operator's License, and all types of other moving violations.
We know what the ins and outs are in the courts. We know what the ins and outs are at DMV, and we can help you protect your license. In fact, we may be able to help you get back into a license.
So call us today here at Fanney Law Office. We're here to help.
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