Losing your driving privileges can feel overwhelming, especially when you depend on your car for work, family obligations, or daily life. License revocation in Maryland is a serious legal matter that requires immediate attention and strategic action. Unlike a simple suspension, revocation means your driving privileges have been completely withdrawn, and getting them back involves a complex legal process.
The Law Office of Hillel Traub, P.A. understands the challenges you’re facing. With over 25 years of experience handling traffic violations and license issues in Maryland, Attorney Hillel Traub has helped thousands of clients navigate these difficult situations. As a former lawyer for the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), he brings unique insights that can make a crucial difference in your case.
This guide will walk you through the essential steps to take after your license has been revoked, your legal options, and how the right legal representation can help restore your driving privileges.
Common Reasons for License Revocation in Maryland
Understanding why your license was revoked is the first step toward addressing the situation. Maryland law allows for license revocation under several serious circumstances:
DUI/DWI Convictions: Multiple DUI or DWI offenses, or a single severe incident, can result in revocation rather than suspension. The length of revocation depends on factors like blood alcohol content and prior offenses.
Excessive Speeding: Driving at extremely high speeds—particularly 30+ mph over the limit—can trigger revocation proceedings, especially if it’s part of a pattern of reckless behavior.
Leaving the Scene of an Accident: Fleeing from an accident scene, particularly one involving injury or property damage, often results in immediate license revocation.
Accumulating Points: Maryland’s point system can lead to revocation if you accumulate too many points within a specific timeframe, indicating a pattern of dangerous driving.
Vehicular Manslaughter: Any conviction involving vehicular homicide or manslaughter automatically triggers license revocation.
Medical Conditions: Certain medical conditions that impair your ability to drive safely can result in revocation until you can demonstrate fitness to drive.
Immediate Steps After License Revocation
The moment you receive a revocation notice, time becomes critical. Your response in the first few days can significantly impact your case outcome.
Carefully Review the Revocation Notice: Your notice contains crucial information about the reason for revocation, the effective date, and your rights. Look for details about hearing deadlines—these are typically very short, often just 10-15 days from the notice date.
Don’t Drive: This may seem obvious, but driving with a revoked license carries severe penalties, including potential jail time and extended revocation periods. Even if you disagree with the revocation, you cannot legally drive until it’s resolved.
Gather Documentation: Collect any relevant documents, including police reports, court records, medical documentation, or witness statements related to the incident that led to revocation.
Contact a Traffic Violation Lawyer Immediately: License revocation cases involve complex procedures and strict deadlines. An experienced attorney can help you understand your options and begin building your defense strategy right away.
How The Law Office of Hillel Traub, P.A. Can Help
Attorney Hillel Traub’s background as a former MVA lawyer provides invaluable advantages in license revocation cases. This inside knowledge of how the system works allows him to identify opportunities and strategies that other attorneys might miss.
The firm’s approach begins with a comprehensive case evaluation. Attorney Traub examines every aspect of your situation, from the initial traffic stop to the revocation proceedings, looking for procedural errors, constitutional violations, or other grounds for challenging the revocation.
With a proven track record of success, The Law Office of Hillel Traub, P.A. has helped countless clients restore their driving privileges. The firm’s 5-star Google reviews reflect a commitment to personalized service and aggressive advocacy for every client’s rights.
Legal Options and Defense Strategies
Several defense strategies may be available depending on your specific circumstances:
Challenging the Underlying Violation: If the revocation stems from a traffic conviction, it may be possible to challenge that conviction through appeal or other legal mechanisms.
Requesting an Administrative Hearing: Maryland law provides for administrative hearings in many revocation cases. These hearings offer an opportunity to present evidence and argue against the revocation before an administrative law judge.
Procedural Challenges: Government agencies must follow specific procedures when revoking licenses. Violations of due process or procedural requirements can provide grounds for overturning the revocation.
Hardship Applications: In some cases, you may be eligible for a restricted license that allows driving for essential purposes like work or medical appointments while your case is pending.
Medical Review: For medically-related revocations, working with healthcare providers to address underlying conditions and demonstrate fitness to drive can lead to license restoration.
The Law Office of Hillel Traub, P.A. has achieved remarkable results using these strategies. Recent case outcomes include helping a CDL driver avoid over $12,000 in fines through strategic case positioning and securing dismissals in multiple driving while suspended cases through procedural challenges.
Why Choose The Law Office of Hillel Traub, P.A.?
Experience matters in license revocation cases, and Attorney Hillel Traub brings more than 25 years of proven results to every case. His unique background as a former MVA lawyer means he understands both sides of the legal process, giving clients a significant advantage.
The firm focuses specifically on serious traffic violations, CDL issues, and DUI/DWI defense. This focused practice area allows for deep understanding of the nuances involved in license revocation cases. Unlike general practice attorneys, Attorney Traub stays current with the latest changes in Maryland traffic law and MVA procedures.
Client testimonials consistently highlight the firm’s dedication to achieving the best possible outcomes. The combination of legal knowledge, strategic thinking, and personalized attention has earned The Law Office of Hillel Traub, P.A. recognition as a trusted advocate throughout Baltimore and surrounding counties.
Taking Action: Your Path Forward
License revocation doesn’t have to mean the end of your driving privileges. With prompt action and skilled legal representation, many revocations can be successfully challenged or modified.
The Law Office of Hillel Traub, P.A. offers free consultations to discuss your specific situation and explore available options. During this consultation, Attorney Traub will review your case details, explain your rights, and outline a strategy for moving forward.
Time is critical in these cases, so don’t wait to seek help. The sooner you begin working with an experienced traffic violation lawyer, the more options you may have available.
Contact The Law Office of Hillel Traub, P.A. today at 410-205-5603 to schedule your free consultation. The firm serves clients throughout Baltimore, Howard County, Carroll County, Anne Arundel County, and Montgomery County.
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