Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
That’s a great question! I’m happy to clear up the definition of driving under restraint for you.
Driving under restraint means driving with a revoked, suspended, restrained, or denied license. In other words, it means driving when you have lost the legal privilege to do so.
If someone’s license has been revoked for various traffic offenses, driving anyway only worsens the offense. So, driving under restraint is a pretty serious charge in many states. It is typically classified as a misdemeanor.
In addition to having a valid license, most states require drivers to carry a
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