Can You Go to Jail for Driving with a Suspended License?
Jail is a potential consequence for driving with a suspended license. Under the Texas Transportation Code, in order to operate a motor vehicle, a person must possess a valid driver’s license. Licenses can be suspended or revoked for several reasons and for different lengths of time. Despite the inconvenience and hardship a suspension or revocation… Read More »
Can You Go to Jail for Driving Without a License?
Driving without a license could mean having no valid license or just not having it in your possession. The difference between the two could be jail or no jail. Texas law requires that you be licensed to drive and also be able to display your license at the request of a law enforcement officer. If… Read More »
Can You Go to Jail for Speeding?
Speeding in Texas is a traffic violation that can result in a monetary fine, license suspension, license revocation and even license cancellation – but not incarceration. Nevertheless, you could still find yourself in jail as a result of committing the offense. How can that be? Under the Texas Transportation Code, a police officer who stops… Read More »