Violations of Drivers License Restrictions
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If you are required to wear eye-glasses while driving and you get caught not wearing them it is a crime. The same goes for any other restriction (except restrictions based solely on youthful drivers age) that has been placed on your driving privilege. You can find out if you have any restrictions on your driving privilege by looking at your drivers license and seeing if there are any letters next to the word REST on the front of the card. If so, flip it over and see the explanation on the back. You can also find out what the restriction letter means by visiting the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website.
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Penalties for Violation of Driving Restrictions
Section 322.16 of the Florida Statutes makes it a second degree misdemeanor to drive a vehicle in violation of the restrictions placed upon a person as annotated on their drivers license. This makes such a violation of the law serious. A second degree misdemeanor is punishable by up to 60 days in jail and up to a $500 fine.
Collateral Consequences
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is empowered to, upon receiving notice of the "accusation" of the violation, suspend or revoke a person's driving privilege. There is no limit set by statute regarding the length of suspension or revocation. This may be the harshest penalty of all. You are allowed a hearing to challenge any suspension should the Department proceed with a drivers license suspension or revocation.
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