Info 4 a Friend

[-Irish in US-]

What is the name of your state? Florida

Hi All,

A friend of mine was driving home one night and stopped at traffic lights, he was in the left lane, someone in middle and someone in right lane. Cops came up behind him seemingly going to an emergency and signalled for him to move out of the way, as there was no where for him to go except to move forward into oncoming traffic and risk causing an accident he stayed put. Somehow the cops got by but about 3 minutes later the same cops (who was going to an Emergency) pulled him over and he was done for DUI and had his License suspended but got a temperary one for 42 days, that was out March 5th and obviously he has not been driving since. This is a 50 year old who has never been stopped before in his life, no speeding tickets, no parking tickets, drives at the proper speed limit basically does everything proper except for this one night.

His case has been in Court and is back June 7th, his Laywer claims that he may get off because of different things that did'nt occur that should have, anyway my question is he was told that he can apply for a Hardship License does anyone know when can he apply for it as he really needs to get to and from work and if he can apply for one how long does it take to come through?.

Thank in advance for any help
J

 

[seniorjudge]

Two things: Talk to the driver's license bureaucrats about hardship permits.

Second, stop referring to yourself as "my friend." Makes you sound weird.

 

[moburkes]

A google search of the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles website turned up this:

1st DUI - 180 day to 1 year revocation effective on conviction date. Before expiration of the revocation period, you may apply for a hardship license in the county where you live. DUI School completion and treatment, if referred, is required. You then can apply for a hardship license in any Administrative Reviews Office (see listing "Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work") where you live.
If you wait to reinstate your license until your revocation period ends, proof of enrollment or completion of DUI School and treatment, if referred, is required. Failure to complete the course within 90 days after reinstatement will result in cancellation of your driver license by the department until the course is completed. Failure to complete treatment may result in cancellation of your driver license.

At the time of reinstatement, whether for a hardship license or a full license, you must take the required examination, and pay $115 administrative fee and $60 reinstatement fee and any license fee required. Proof of liability insurance on the arrest date will be required or proof of liability coverage and a $15 reinstatement fee will be require

 

[-Irish in US-]

Second, stop referring to yourself as "my friend." Makes you sound weird.[/QUOTE]

lol It is for my friend , first of all I dont drink plus I am a woman and not 50 yet still another 10 years before I hit 50

Thanks for the advice
J

 

[seniorjudge]

Second, stop referring to yourself as "my friend." Makes you sound weird.

lol It is for my friend , first of all I dont drink plus I am a woman and not 50 yet still another 10 years before I hit 50

Thanks for the advice
J[/QUOTE]
I thought it was illegal for the Irish to abstain from alcohol?

 

[-Irish in US-]

I used to drink but when I started driving I stopped drinking and now I am the designated driver, hubby thinks its great tho I do have the odd glass of wine at home

 

[BigMistakeFl]

BigMistakeFl

MoBurkes gave you the right information. Here's a little more.

First, I can't figure out how your friend got a temp license for 42 days. I can only figure he got the ten day temp license all get, which is the receipt for the ticket when they take your license at the arrest; then he may have applied for a DMV hearing within that ten days, and received a real temp license until the hearing.

As for the hardship license, there is a "hard" suspension during which time you do not drive at all. If that period is 90 days for refusal (for instance), that means from the day the final temp license expired, you count 90 days (from expiration date, NOT arrest date). Do not make the mistake of simply looking at the calendar and picking a date on the third month from now. It's actually 90 counted days.

Your friend will indeed need to have completed the DMV requirements in order to apply for the hardship license, and the DUI counseling and classes and the MADD Victim Impact Panel fill up quicly; he needs to get signed up for those now. And the hardship licenses are granted at the whim of the senior DMV clerk in the administrative offices depending on need and the story and driving record, and just his / her mood.

 

[-Irish in US-]

QUOTE=BigMistakeFl;


MoBurkes gave you the right information. Here's a little more.

First, I can't figure out how your friend got a temp license for 42 days.

I have no idea either this all happened on the 12th Jan, he was issued the temp on 23rd Jan and it expired 6th March

I can only figure he got the ten day temp license all get, which is the receipt for the ticket when they take your license at the arrest; then he may have applied for a DMV hearing within that ten days, and received a real temp license until the hearing.

He has not applied for any kind of License yet

As for the hardship license, there is a "hard" suspension during which time you do not drive at all. If that period is 90 days for refusal (for instance), that means from the day the final temp license expired, you count 90 days (from expiration date, NOT arrest date). Do not make the mistake of simply looking at the calendar and picking a date on the third month from now. It's actually 90 counted days.

When you say 'refusal' do you mean IF he had applied for a License?


Your friend will indeed need to have completed the DMV requirements in order to apply for the hardship license, and the DUI counseling and classes and the MADD Victim Impact Panel fill up quicly; he needs to get signed up for those now.

He has signed up for the DUI 12 hour Program, was to go this week but this class is Spanish so he is enrolled for next weeks as he has no clue of Spanish

And the hardship licenses are granted at the whim of the senior DMV clerk in the administrative offices depending on need and the story and driving record, and just his / her mood.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for your advice

 

[BigMistakeFl]

BigMistakeFl

Re: "Refusal"

Sorry, I was referring to refusal to submit to roadside sobriety tests or the blood alcohol content tests (ie breathalyzer or blood or urine sample). The "hard" suspension is only thirty days if he did take all the tests and was subsequently charged with DUI.

 

[-Irish in US-]

Re: "Refusal"

Sorry, I was referring to refusal to submit to roadside sobriety tests or the blood alcohol content tests (ie breathalyzer or blood or urine sample). The "hard" suspension is only thirty days if he did take all the tests and was subsequently charged with DUI.

He didnt refuse to do anything, he did submit to the roadside & breathalyzer tests. So can he apply now for License?

J

 

[moburkes]

Anybody can apply. We don't know if it will be granted.

 

[BigMistakeFl]

BigMistakeFl

A: No, he cannot

He cannot apply for the hardship license until thirty days have passed since the temporary license expired (thirty days from March 6) and he would be wise to have completed the DUI school, had a meeting with a counselor to determine if he needs more help or meetings, and proof that he completed the Victim Impact Panel. He may make application, but not at any old Florida license office. He needs to go to the administrative Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices. For instance, if he's in central Florida, he may have to go to Daytona to apply. What county is he in?

 

[-Irish in US-]

A: No, he cannot

He cannot apply for the hardship license until thirty days have passed since the temporary license expired (thirty days from March 6) and he would be wise to have completed the DUI school, had a meeting with a counselor to determine if he needs more help or meetings, and proof that he completed the Victim Impact Panel. He may make application, but not at any old Florida license office. He needs to go to the administrative Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices. For instance, if he's in central Florida, he may have to go to Daytona to apply. What county is he in?

Pompano Beach - he presumes that he can apply next week the 5th as that is 30 since it expired

J

 

[BigMistakeFl]

BigMistakeFl

Here you go:

Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work
Hardship Driver Licenses - Lauderdale Lakes (954) 714-3552

That's the office for Broward County. If it's Dade, then this is the contact:
Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work
Hardship Driver Licenses - Miami (305) 643-7569

They will give him the location over the phone. I hope he's patient and has a fond relationship with the phone's redial button..... It takes many attempts to get through. They will also be able to tell him more than we can here.

 

[-Irish in US-]

Thanks for that I will keep you posted on how he gets on