The dangers of paying a driving while suspended traffic ticket in Louisiana.

I want to talk a little bit about the danger of paying a driving while suspended ticket.

So, what’s the harm in paying a driving while suspended ticket? Well first, paying a traffic ticket is the same thing as pleading guilty. And in Louisiana, if you are convicted of driving while suspended, the DMV will suspend your license for another year.

Occasionally, people have gotten a few tickets and they’re going through the process of cleaning things up by just paying the traffic tickets.

You can actually have a situation where you go and you pay that driving while suspended ticket. Then, you take your paid receipt to the DMV and they re-issue your license. At that point, you think you’re good to go.

Fast forward three or four months later, you get a letter from the DMV saying that your license is about to be suspended. And you’re like wait what’s going on here? I thought I cleared everything up. Well, you did, but unfortunately, that conviction on your record will automatically suspend your license for another year.

So if you have a driving while suspended ticket, it’s very important to get those charges reduced to a non-moving violation or a different charge. If you have any questions about this type of situation or other traffic tickets and you just want to get some insight on how you can clear it up, I’d be happy to talk to you about your situation. Text or call me or can schedule a free strategy session at trafficticketsnola.com.