Drivers License Suspensions
Many Pennsylvania drivers do not know that they have certain rights if their licenses are suspended. They are not aware that in Pennsylvania they have the right to apply for a “work” license called either an Occupational License, OLL for short, or a Probationary License, called PL for short. So, under some conditions, they may be eligible to drive even though they are suspended. There also exists the right to appeal convictions that resulted in suspensions, even if the convictions occurred many years ago. The appeals are called Nunc Pro Tunc appeals. Drivers also have the right to have their records reviewed and corrected by the Department of Transportation through Administrative Hearings and to demand credit hearings for suspensions when circumstances permit. Some out-of-state drivers are discovering that their home state licenses are being suspended because of suspensions or citations in Pennsylvania. There are NDR (National Driver Registry) suspensions. These drivers have rights too. Some senior (and not so senior) citizens are being notified that their operating privileges are being recalled because of some medical condition. They too have the right to appeal these decisions and keep their licenses.
Several recent clients we have helped have encountered some of the above problems. For example, a former Pennsylvania resident now living in Virginia could not secure a Virginia license because his Pennsylvania driving privileges were suspended as a result of convictions for traffic violations from years earlier. We were able to have this client’s suspensions overturned and record corrected. His Pennsylvania privileges were restored and he was able to secure a Virginia license, all done without him having to leave Virginia and coming to Pennsylvania.
Another frequent problem our clients in Pennsylvania have is being required by life necessities to continue driving, even if their licenses are suspended. They have to drive for work and to support their families and have no other choice but to continue driving with a license suspension. Through the process of petitions, hearings, back credit, and corrections, we were able to have suspensions removed or reduced, thus enabling these clients to secure a work license or a full license so they can drive legally again. You need to contact us if you find yourself in this situation with a license suspension or other license related problems.
For those individuals who are suspended or revoked for more than five years, we can possibly make you eligible for a Probationary License. The PL is also a restricted license but is more liberal in application and restriction that the OLL. Research and investigation has to be done in order to determine eligibility for both types of restricted licenses.