The Boston Globe recently published an interesting article discussing a Tallahassee, Florida case involving driver’s licenses. Under normal circumstances, repeatedly driving with a license that’s been revoked will result in potential felony charges here in the state of Florida. However, it seems that may not be the case if the person behind the wheel never bothered to obtain a driver’s license in the first place.
Recently, the Florida Supreme Court ruled a driver cannot be penalized for repeatedly violating traffic laws if the driver never obtained his or her license. State lawyers believe this argument makes little sense.
The case involves a man who faced up to five years in prison after allegedly and repeatedly violating a law that makes it a third-degree felony should the driver be caught at least three times or more driving a motor vehicle with a license that’s been suspended or revoked. It turns out that the man never obtained a license. Hence, the unusual scenario is not covered in the law. Instead, the man will likely be charged a second-degree misdemeanor for each infraction.
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