i was hoping a lawyer or someone similiar could give me some advice on this. my girlfriend is 18 years old (she turns 19 in one week) and she recently got her ohio learners permit. she went to the store by herself yesterday and ran out of gas. she was alone on the road and a cop stopped by and asked for her license and of course she only had her permit. he gave her a ticket and a court date that she must attend, one day after her 19th birthday. i know it was stupid of her to do that and she will get in some trouble but my question is what can she do about it in the meantime as well as on the court date to keep the trouble to a minimum? is there anyway of doing anything to stop from not letting her get her license for a while? we would be fine with any type of fine to pay but i do not want her to lose the ability to get her license soon as we need it for her to be able to go to work. i do need serious advice though and it is much appreciated! thanks in advance.
2007-03-04 18:13:11 · 3 answers · asked by captainjthegamemaster 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
in response to the first answer, thank you for the advice and it is one of those things where she knows she did wrong and is ready to accept the punishment, but i still want to help her out and try to find a way to cut down the punishment as much as possible. i do love her ya know! :)
2007-03-04 18:36:43 · update #1
At least in virginia she's old enough to get a real license.
This would be a bit tough, but I would go to the DMV and get a Driver's book such as what is needed to study for the test, take it home and study the heck out of it, then go take the test and get a real driver's license.
Oh, she will probably need a car to take the driving part of the test, maybe a friend is willing to help. Whatever she does, do NOT drive to the dmv alone on a learner's!!!
lol i guess she knows that ok.
Come time to go to court, just tell the judge she made a mistake, she is sorry but realized she should have had her license and went out and got it and it will never happen again (and bring the real license with her and show it to the judge).
It's not the perfect solution, but it should work kind of like a band-aid.
Obviously, the sooner she gets the real thing, the better it would look.
Might have to pay a fine.
2007-03-04 19:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by netthiefx 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine recently had his liscence suspended for underage drinking (he's 19) but he's allowed to drive to work and school. I do believe that she'd be able to drive to work, though law in different states varies. My second piece of advice would be whatever happens this time, suck it up and don't do it again. The truth is she broke the law.
2007-03-04 18:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by i_amme_ur_not 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is up to the judge as to what will take place.
2007-03-04 19:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋