If I have a valid permit and there is insurance on the car and i wasn't doing something extremely stupid (maybe a "you were doing 10 over the speed limit on a hill" thing)and I'm respectful to the officer what is the most that can happen when I'm pulled over without an adult in the car. Can I be arrested or get a criminal record?
2006-08-22 14:10:13 · 6 answers · asked by Kurt K 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
First, you get a speeding ticket: 10 mph over is speeding...in many states, 15 mph over will get your license suspended.
Second, you're driving without a license. You have a permit to learn to drive...but it's only valid with an adult in the car. So, you will be required to get an adult to come get the car, since you can't drive it.
Third, you'll go to court. You'll be fined probably fifty bucks or so for the speeding, and you'll be fined several hundred dollars for driving without a license, and will probably have your permit suspended until you're 17 or 18, depending on your state.
Finally, I suspect it won't matter, as I doubt your folks will let you use their car again.
2006-08-22 14:17:13 · answer #1 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are driving without a valid drivers license. You can be arrested. At the very least the car will be towed and the owner will have to claim it. And pay the towing and storage charges.
If you're in CA, you and the owner are screwed as the car will be impounded for 30 days. The only way that the owner can get the car out of impound is to file auto theft charges against you. More fun!
In some states, you may lose your right to drive until you're 18 or 21 as well. And in many states you will have to go through the expense and hassle of SR-22 filings to get your license when your right to operate is restored.
In some states it is a low-grade misdemeanor, not just a traffic violation so you would have a crimminal record.
And in some states the insurance is void if the driver is not licensed so you could be charged with uninsured as well.
If you haven't done this, don't even think about it. If you have, get ready for an expensive lesson in the law. And get a lawyer, you need one!
2006-08-22 21:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can give you a ticket....i've had it happen to me....if you DO drive without a license and have just a permit i don't recommend doing it a night and make sure it's a short distance, like to a grocery store, or a friends house and make sure you avoid busy highways....i got stopped at a road block and it was night and it was a back road that i never take....i got a ticket and luckily my parents got a lawyer and got it dropped...maybe the officer would let you go though....i wouldn't risk it unless it was a short distance....
2006-08-22 21:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the very least a fine. At the most, you might be refused for your license until you are 18 or even 21.
2006-08-22 21:17:27 · answer #4 · answered by Mae 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a ticket for driving beyond the scope of your license.
In some states, you can lose your permit and the right to apply for a license for a period of time.
2006-08-22 21:16:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Georgia you probably will be taken to jail. Then your parents will have to come and get you out. Car will be towed.
2006-08-22 21:17:55 · answer #6 · answered by moparman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋