Lost driver's license?
This can prevent the driver's license from being revoked
Created: 2023-01-14Updated: 2023-01-14 2:53 p.m
By: Juliane Reyle
Many drivers have to hand in their driver's license.
What they often don't know: There is one exception - the driver's license does not always have to be revoked.
It's super annoying and expensive: violating the road traffic regulations often has consequences.
The meaning behind it is understandable, after all it should stay safe on the streets.
But for some drivers, losing their driver's license can have existential consequences, as
echo24.de
explains.
Taxi drivers, chauffeurs, couriers and people who work in the field are just a few examples of how a driver's license can be essential for some jobs.
Without a driver's license, these people can no longer continue to work or only to a limited extent.
Driving ban exception for people who depend on a driving license
But exceptions prove the rule.
Because: In the event that people are dependent on their driver's license, the legislature has introduced a special feature.
However, this special case only applies in cases of hardship.
Courts can assess the case individually and then refrain from the driving ban if the person concerned could lose his job or his economic existence is threatened, writes "Jurafacts".
However, the traffic offenders do not get away without a penalty: they can convert their driving ban into an increased fine.
Special case must not be exploited: Repeat offenders give up their driver's license
However, this special rule must not be exploited either, which is why the conversion of the driving ban into a fine for repeat offenders is rather unlikely.
So if there are already points in Flensburg, you should drive particularly carefully.
In the case of alcohol or drug driving, retaining a driver's license could also prove difficult.
The court will examine each case meticulously.
Regardless of this, a lawyer should always be consulted if the driving ban is to be changed.
In order not to get into this critical situation in the first place, speed limits can be displayed on Google Maps, for example, or it is better not to drive 10 kilometers per hour too fast - in the process, drivers also risk life and limb.
