Reinstating drivers license

First offense — Serve a one-year suspension from conviction or reach age 17, whichever is greater. Suspension may be withdrawn early by the court after 90 days. Second or subsequent offense — Serve a two-year suspension from conviction or reach age of Suspension may be withdrawn early by the court after 1 year.

Suspension Length: years or until age of 18, whichever is longer. May be withdrawn earlier by the court. Drivers under the age of 18 who are convicted of violations of the Drug Free Youth Act shall have their driving privileges and ability to obtain a license suspended.

Drivers under the age of 18 who are convicted of Presenting a Fake ID to Purchase Alcohol shall have their driving privileges and ability to obtain a license suspended. Drivers under the age of 18 who are convicted of Possession of a Weapon shall have their driving privileges and ability to obtain a license suspended.

Mandatory Suspension? Second offenses have a mandatory suspension until the age of 18, the driver submits a diploma or GED, or the driver submits proof of emancipation. When notice of failure to comply is submitted to the Department by the school, the driver is sent a notice of proposed suspension.

The driver must submit proof of compliance within 30 days in order to avoid suspension. Suspension Length: Until reinstatement requirements are submitted or driver reaches the age of A driver who is convicted of Driving while Suspended and the violation occurred prior to January 1 st , will have their driving privileges suspended.

The driver may reinstate this suspension at any time by providing reinstatement requirements. A driver who is convicted of Driving while Revoked and the violation occurred prior to January 1 st , will have their driving privileges revoked for a period of 1 year beginning on the date of conviction or added to the end of any mandatory revocation period for another offense, whichever is later.

Driving while Suspended and Driving while Revoked violations occurring January 1 st , or later are not subject to license suspension or revocation upon conviction. Reinstatement Requirements, if violation occurred prior to January 1, :. If proof of liability insurance in effect on the date of the violation is not received within 30 days of the notice or there was no insurance on the date of the violation, the driving privileges will be suspended for a period of 1 year from the date of the notice.

A driver who is convicted of Fleeing and Evading a Police Roadblock will have their driving privileges revoked for one year. A driver who is convicted of felony Reckless Endangerment Vehicle will have their driving privileges revoked for one year.

A driver who is convicted of Vehicular Assault or Aggravated Vehicular Assault will have their driving privileges revoked for a period of one year. If the court does not indicate the length of revocation, the revocation length will default to ten years. A driver who is convicted of Human Trafficking may have their non-commercial driving privileges revoked for a period of 1 year and shall have their commercial driver license and privilege to obtain a commercial driver license revoked for life.

Revocation Length: 1 year for non-commercial driver license; lifetime for commercial driver license and privilege to obtain a commercial driver license. A driver who is convicted of Using a Motor Vehicle in a Felony will have their driving privileges revoked for a period of one year.

A driver who is convicted of Theft of a Vehicle or Part of a Vehicle will have their driving privileges revoked for a period of one year. Drivers who have an order of revocation for habitual offender status prior to July 1, shall have their driving privileges revoked for a period of 3 years.

Drivers with revocations effective prior to July 1 st , who have not yet ended the 3 year revocation period, may submit a court order for reinstatement prior to the expiration of the 3 year period. Reinstatement Requirements, if revocation effective prior to July 1 st , :. A driver who is convicted of Driving after Convicted as Habitual Offender will have their driving privileges revoked for 1 year if the violation occurred prior to July 1 st , Reinstatement Requirements, if violation occurred prior to July 1 st , :.

A driver who is convicted of Two Reckless Driving Violations which occurred in a 12 month period will have their driving privileges revoked for a period of one year. A driver who is convicted of Driving off without Paying for Fuel will have their driving privileges suspended for a period of years depending on the number of convictions.

Restricted license? A driver who is convicted of Driving While Possessing Methamphetamine will have their driving privileges revoked for a period of 5 years.

Drivers who entered into a payment plan with the Department for re-payment of reinstatement fees and subsequently default on the payment plan, may have their driving privileges suspended. When a payment plan payment is missed, the driver is sent a notice of proposed suspension and given 30 days to remit the payment and avoid suspension.

This does not change the payment plan due date of any subsequent payments due. Drivers who have defaulted on a payment plan for reinstatement fees are not eligible to enter into another payment plan until the defaulted fees are satisfied in full. See promulgated rules governing payment plans. Return to the top. Drivers are asked to submit a variety of compliance documents depending on the reason for suspension or revocation.

The list below provides guidance on what documents are compliant for reinstatement purposes. For how to submit compliance documents, visit the Pay Fees and Submit Documents section.

Drivers who held a valid Tennessee driver license or permit at the time of a suspension or revocation are required to surrender the license within 20 days. Drivers may be required to submit proof of liability insurance in effect at the time of a violation or submit proof of liability insurance currently in effect. At the time of the violation — The proof of insurance effective date range must include the date of the violation and must clearly show that the driver was the policy holder, was a covered driver on the policy, or show coverage for the vehicle operated at the time of the violation.

Current liability insurance — The proof of insurance must clearly show the driver as the policy holder or a covered driver.

The effective date range of the insurance must include the current date. Only the insurance ID card or policy declaration pages are needed. Typically, this is only one page. Please do not submit multiple pages or additional policy documentation as they are not needed and will add to the time required to process your document. Drivers with certain types of suspensions or revocations are required to keep and maintain SR insurance.

The SR insurance must be carried for a minimum of 3 years following the date of the suspension or revocation and may be required for up to 5 years. New suspensions or revocations which also require SR insurance will restart the requirement over from the date of the new action. Cancellation of the SR insurance may result in suspension of the driving privileges. If your insurance company submits a cancellation or proposed cancellation of your SR insurance, you or your insurance company must submit a new SR form prepared after the cancellation notice.

In order to obtain SR insurance, contact a liability insurance carrier licensed to do business in Tennessee and have them file an SR form with this department. If you are an out of state resident, the SR form must show filed with Tennessee, not your home state. The SR form is a specific form and differs from the insurance ID card and policy pages. You may have to request that your insurer provide this document to you.

If you are a resident of another state, you may request a waiver of the Tennessee SR requirement. Please contact our office at to request an out of state waiver. You and a representative from the licensing authority in your state will be required to complete the waiver and send it back to our department. Once approved, SR insurance will not be required for Tennessee while you remain a resident of another state.

Should you wish to obtain a license in Tennessee before expiration of the SR requirement, SR insurance would be required as part of the licensing process. A conditional release may be required if a driver has a revocation or pending revocation for an Accident Claim or Unsatisfied Judgment.

To obtain a conditional release, you must contact the party which filed a claim or obtained a judgment against you. If you do not know who the other party is, you should contact our office at A conditional release is provided to you while you are making payments towards and amount owed to the other party. This is the quickest, most convenient way to submit your payment, with processing taking approximately hours. If you do not owe any fees or you paid your reinstatement fees online, any remaining compliance items must be submitted by mail, fax, or email.

All documents submitted by email must be in PDF format. The DMV will mail you a suspended license notice to the address on file more reason to always alert the DMV of address changes. You can also check the status of your driver's license by obtaining a copy of your driving record. Unless you're eligible for a restricted license - driving to and from work or school - you cannot drive with a suspended license.

Challenging this is not advised. If caught, you'll face heavy fines, a longer suspension period, and the possibility of your drivers license getting revoked or cancelled. Again, each state DMV governs suspended license reinstatements differently, but in general you will need to fulfill all or some of the following requirements:. You may also have to pay additional fees depending on the reason for your suspension. Depending on your offense , you may also need to provide additional documents or satisfy additional FLHSMV requirements.

See below for specific offense types. NOTE : In certain circumstances, you may be eligible for a hardship license , which you can use until your suspended Florida driver's license is reinstated. For more information on reinstating your suspended driver's license, visit the Florida DMV website. You will need to provide proof you satisfied your summons IF your license was suspended for failing to:.

The Bureau of Motorist Compliance P. Box Tallahassee, FL If you have any questions about your ticket, contact the Customer Services at To avoid getting a suspended license due to a traffic ticket in Florida, you should make sure you pay your ticket before the due date.

NOTE : Check your local traffic court website to see if you can pay your traffic summons online. If you were convicted by criminal court for a DUI, you may need to take additional steps to reinstate your license, including:. If your FL driver's license was revoked due to having inadequate vision , you must submit a report of an eye exam showing that you have met the minimum FL DMV vision standards to a driver license office. If your FL driver's license was suspended because you accumulated too many points within a certain time period, you will also need to:.