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What would happen if a teenager between 16 and 17 is caught driving alone with a learners permit? |
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Someone I know rear-ended a person and he only had his temps. He got his license a few days after the accident. He went to court and only had to pay some fines (i think around $400 plus court fees). They didn't arrest him at the scene. I don't know what they did with the car. This happened in Middleburg Heights, Ohio (near Cleveland). They didn't even suspend his license. However, I still wouldn't recommend driving illegally.
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Take it from my personal experience, if you get your license before your trial date, then your license will be suspended from the day you have trial or pay out of court. But if you do not have your license and you go to court, then it will be suspended from the day you get it. My fine was $151 plus $5 for a safety class.
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If you are in Mayberry, Aunt Bea will scold you and Barney will have a SERIOUS talk with you. BUT if you're in the rest of the world, you can be fined, lose your permit, and possibly not get an unrestricted license for a few more years.
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an officer has several options, but the one likely is ask you to turn over the keys and will only turn them over to a licensed driver. If you can't come up with one he may even impound your car. You will, as someone noted be fined for this IN ADDITION to why you were stopped for in the first place.
Some places like Las Vegas NV are really hostile about this and in some places it constitutes a minor felony, you probably won't do time but your record will devastate you for life. Your lic? This will hurt your record about the same as a minor DUI for a lic driver.
If you don't have a lic it ain't worth it to try and drive. You may regret such a mistake 20 years from now. Good Luck!
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I am a California State Trooper, take it from me you do not want to get caught doing this. Even if it's your first offense this conviction could cost your parents up to $4400.00 between arrest bail fines, court costs, attorney fees, and recovery of the vehicle from impound if the officer has not placed a hold on it plus while it isn't neccessarily a felony like Sandy indicated it will be a record that will follow you forever and could cause problems for you finding any kind of decent job.
If I were to pull you over to discover this I would check the CONFISCATE box on my towing/storage request in other words no matter how much money your family offered it would be siezed by the state to be auctioned and yes the towing is still at their expense. Son, I'm going to put it to you like this: the more you try to rebel and do things before the time is right the harder your life will be for a very long time. You're probably only a few short months from being licensed. Be patient. Is it worth the risk of hopeless consequences if you are involved in a crash? If your car isn't Driving Test Satisfactory it does NOT belong on the streets.. PERIOD!
Please take this $30.00 worth of free advice seriously, you'll regret it if you don't.
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I live in Missouri and one of my friends friends got pulled over right in front of his house for driving with only a permit and he got arrested and his car was going to get impounded but his mom came and got the keys and they didnt impound it, but he still got arrested.. Im not sure what his fine was or what exactly happened, but i know they can arrest you and impound your car.
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You will usually loose your permit and liscense till atleast 21, with a big fine too. and its possible to have the car impounded and not to get it back....ever
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In Illinois, you could be arrested for No Valid DL, a misdemeanor offense. Without a legal, licensed driver, you don't have a license.
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What you described is an administrative penalty more than anything else. If you do have a permit it isn't neccesarily a criminal offense per se because what that really is is a restricted license - if anything you'd be guilty of violating your restriction which may result in fines, a temporary suspension, and insurance always looks better than not having it. As to if you would be cited or have your car impounded depends a lot I would think on why you were stopped in the first place. Maybe they would just add it to the citation and DMV could at their discretion impose further penalty. This is kind of unusual. Dosen't sound like an issue that comes up very often. If your car's insured, you might want to consider just taking the test. That's the best way to avoid it becoming a problem.
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Hmm. If you were stopped for a minor offense the most common course of action is the officer will ask you to hand over the keys and probably give you the option of contacting a licensed driver to come pick up your car. This is an issue totally seperate from the stop that wouldn't neccesarily be mentioned. The only way he may impound it is if he feels you were DUI and arrests you or if it is left abandoned for too long. That's because he's bound by law to not let you move it. In some cases, especially if you're from out of state it may even get overlooked. That happens often with any small restrictions written on a license. What will the state could or might do is a whole other matter. Check your licensing office to find out.
If God forbid you're involved in a major at-fault accident and it's discovered then, many officers believe it or not will actually write the ticket as if your permit is a regular license to cover your behind and keep insurance calm.
To really answer your question, it depends on the violation you're accused of to begin with, the moode the officer is in, what state you're in, driving history, etc.. it's not advisable to do this mainly because if you hit someone, your insurance can always deny a claim if they feel you're incompetent or operating a vehicle irresponsibly.
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It is going to depend on the state. Look in your instruction book you got with the permit. It should tell you. Some states will revoke the permit amd make you wait some period of time before you can get another permit. Some may allow you to keep the permit but extend the time before you can take the driver's test. The most serious consequences would be if you had an accident (at fault or otherwise). Even if the accident was not your fault, there may be a presumption that you bear some fault, as you are essentially an unlicensed driver and your word won't be worth squat. Your insurance company may refuse to cover any the damages - particularly collision damage to your car. And they will very likely drop you from the policy, in which case you will have to purchase extremely expensive high risk insurance.
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In virginia, it's considered a "Learners Permit." Back when I was 15 I was pulled over for speeding (lead foot at the time) and all I had was my Learners, and no one with me. I was placed under arrest, the vehicle was impounded (the registered owner of the car (my dad) was out of town at the time) and I was taken home and dropped off by the police with a ticket/summons to appear in court. Definitely not a pleasent experiance, especially when my dad came back home. So bottom line, it's the same as Driving without a license, at least in Virginia.
First answer by MaXimo Black. Last edit by Dingdong2. Contributor trust: 28 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 277 [recommend question]
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