My driver’s license was suspended because of a DUI charge. I wonder what will happen if I will be caught driving with a suspended license here in Trenton New Jersey? What are the consequences? Would there be any penalties?

Alvin

Trenton, NJ

If you will be caught driving in New Jersey while on a suspended driver’s license because of a DUI charge, it can have serious and inconvenient consequences. These would include a fine of $500 for the first offense. You will have a fine of $750 and jail time of up to five days for the second offense. For the third and subsequent offense, there would be a fine of $1,000 and jail time of 10 days. You will have an additional fine of $3,000 if you had unpaid surcharges. You are also facing an additional $500 fine if you don’t have an insurance, an additional license suspension of up to 2 years and jail time up to 90 days. You will have an additional jail time of 45 days if someone was injured in an accident.

For all of these offenses, you can lose your license for up to six months. After your current suspension has been served, the suspension is served consecutively.

Make sure you don’t get caught driving with a suspended license in New Jersey. Better yet, don’t drive at all with a suspended driver’s license because unfortunately, New Jersey does not issue hardship licenses or conditional licenses for drivers who have had their licenses suspended.