Working to Restore Your Ohio Driving Privileges
The infrastructure of Central Ohio in built around highways and Ohioans traveling in vehicles. In fact, without a car, it is nearly impossible to get from one side Columbus to the other — unless you are able to walk miles to a bus stop and have the time to make multiple bus changes.
If you have a job, it is most likely imperative that you have the ability to drive. In fact, in some professions, such as sales or commercial driving, losing your license means losing your livelihood. This is where we can help.
Riddell Law has represented countless commercial drivers and other motorists throughout Central Ohio facing traffic charges and the suspension of their driver’s license.
Douglas Riddell is a highly skilled traffic offense lawyer who knows how to navigate both the criminal justice system and the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle’s administrative process.
For experienced advocacy and legal counsel regarding relief from suspension of your driver’s license, contact Riddell Law. Mr. Riddell is committed to helping motorists challenge the suspension of their driver’s license and pursue a reinstatement of their driving privileges.
Handling License Suspensions in Central Ohio
Attorney Douglas Riddell knows how to help clients navigate through the Ohio criminal justice system, and he understands the administrative nuances within the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). His comprehensive background includes representing commercial drivers and other motorists with suspended licenses for a variety of offenses, including:
- Suspension by a judge
- Insurance suspension (ranging from a 90 day to a 2 year suspension)
- Accumulating 12 Points on your driving record (carries a maximum 180 day suspension)
- Security suspension (resulting from property damages exceeding $400 and/or a personal injury claim filed by a State Crash Report)
- Random selection suspension
- Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OVI / DUI)
- Refusing a Breathalyzer or chemical test when pulled over for drunk driving
- Driving with a suspended license
The above suspensions carry anywhere from a 90-day to multi-year license suspension. However, with the assistance of a knowledgable attorney, there may be opportunities to appeal these license suspensions or obtain driving privileges so that you can get back on the road for work.
Obtain experienced legal help from a highly skilled Columbus, Ohio license suspension lawyer who understands what you have at stake. Medical, insurance and other sales professionals, truckers and other commercial drivers, flower, pizza and other delivery employees, and a host of other professionals with a suspended license could risk losing their livelihood. Violating a license suspension can also lead to significant fines, potential jail time and an even longer license suspension. Further, once a motorist regains their driving privileges, they are left with extremely high insurance rates. Attorney Riddell knows how to protect your legal rights, whether you are faced with a license suspension for too many speeding tickets or due to a failure to have car insurance.
Riddell Law regularly handles appeals of all suspensions imposed by the BMV as well as assistance to clients seeking reinstatement of any BMV suspension. Additionally, we regularly obtain driving privileges for our clients whose license has been suspended. Contact us now for advice regarding your license suspension. We can help get you back in your vehicle so that your employment is not affected by this bump in the road.
For a free consultation to get advice on your driving suspension and discuss representation regarding your suspended license, call Riddell Law now at 614-361-2804. Because we know questions often arise outside the normal 9:00-5:00 working hours, we are there to take your call after hours, on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
