Driver's License Wrongfully Suspended?

Question

I have recently received a letter stating that my driver's license has been suspended under section 46 of the Highway Traffic Act because I did not pay for my fine(s). There's a problem with this though:

1. I have not driven since I got my license.
2. I have never been pulled over by an officer nor have I received a ticket.
3. I was unaware that I had any fine(s).

The problem with this is that they do have my correct mailing address and my driver's license number with my D.O.B. and everything else. I was just looking for some suggestions towards this issue. I'm guessing I have to fight this at a court, correct? The thing is, how would I get out of this since they have my driver's license number and everything correctly. It's going to be basically their word against mine. If I were to ask for proof of this trafffic ticket that they pulled me over for, could they not just make one up?

I just don't understand how any of this happened...
Any suggestion would be appreciated.

I have never given my driver's license out to anyone. Friends would know my DOB, but no one even looks like me. My brother looks nothing like I do and I highly doubt that he would try to get me into trouble. The more I think about this, the more rediculous this system is =/

It is not really about the amount of the fine, it is the principal of the matter. I did not do anything wrong. I was intending to fight this out in court anyways. I planned to make some phone calls and get to the bottom of this. Depending on the date/time of the ticket, I would probably have some alibi's.

The letter that I received did not state what type of fine(s) that I owe, they did not state when I was fined. They only stated that I have been suspended as of Nov. 17,2007 and I have to pay $150 plus the fine(s) in order to obtain a license. I currently have the "suspended" license on me still.

Answer 1

I'm curious as to your situation. You state that you've never been pulled over. Why would you, if you don't drive?. You received a notice of suspension, but nothing in regards to missed court dates, or unpaid fines. Either someone who lives with you has been using your drivers license, or your vehicle that you don't drive has been receiving some type of citations. You may have to retain a lawyer to obtain all the court information, and you also have a right to ask to be identified in court. Something is missing in this scenario. What citations did you receive to cause a suspension?.

Answer 2

Someone may have used your information when they were stopped.

Contact the department that issued the citaitons, and see if they took fingerprints, took a mug shot, or had the person sign for the tickets.

It is probably someone you are, or were, close to.... they would have to know your name and date of birth. The drivers license number and the rest of the information would be available over the computer.

Answer 3

I had a friend who used my identity when he got pulled over because he had warrants. I did not find out about it until I got pulled over and, was arrested. It cost me over $500 to bail out and, to get my car out of the pound. I did eventually beat the ticket in court but, I was still out nearly $300. I am not certain about the details of your case. Check with the jurisdiction where the ticket was issued. You may have to post a bond to receive a court date and, hire a lawyer especially if you've never defended yourself in a traffic offense. It maybe simpler and, cheaper to simply pay the fine and, move on.

Answer 4

Although the first thought I got while reading your blurb is similar to most of the other contributors': that you have become the victim of identity theft, it is also actually happened to me that a law-enforcement officer of Portland State University, issued my vehicle a parking ticket, even though at the exact same moment of the alleged ticket being written, my vehicle had been valet parked in the multi-level parking complex of my physician for my appointment for a full day's worth of outpatient surgery.

In other words, some lazy cop scribbled the wrong license plate number onto his form, or some lazy data-input official read the wrong license plate number of someone whose vehicle was licensed in the same state as mine.

From the license plate number, they obtained my vehicle registration information. From my registration, they obtained the info necessary to obtain the info about my license. From that, they began harrassing me.

Did they care?

Nope.

The first letter I got was to 'remind' me of the deliquency of payment of my parking fine.

They ignored my call and my letter sent back to them explaining things as they REALLY occurred.

The next letter was to warn me that delequency beyond a certain date would result in criminal prosecution.

Once a week for the ensuing three or four months I got other similarly fraudulent letters.

The way I got their stupidy to cease was to file a criminal complaint against the ticket-issuing officer with the law-enforcement agency of the city of my physician's office, as it was that city government and law-enforcement agency who were responsible for protecting me against fraud occuring against me while I was within their jurisdiciton.

It is all very complicated, but very worth while learning how to avoid and correct.

Otherwise, I would have been out several thousand dollars in legal fees alone.

Answer 5

File an opposition to the case filed against you because it is wrongfully filed and can be dismissed by the court.

Answer 6

DO YOU HAVE AN OLDER BROTHER?
FRIENDS?
SOMEONE WHO COULD HAVE BORROWED LIC?

DID YOU AT ANYTIME HAVE YOU DL MISSING ?

SUGGEST YOU FIND TICKET DATE AND WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT THAT TIME AND DATE?

HAVE OFFICER ID YOU AS THE ONE HE STOPPED. IF NOT TOO LONG AGO OFFICER MAY REMEMBER ID AND OTHER GUY DID NOT LOOK EXACT BUT CLOSE ENOUGH? (BROTHER?)

Answer 7

Those first two answers are right. the first thing that came to my mind is that someone is using your info. they gave good advice.