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3 Important Changes to Indiana’s Specialized Driving Privileges Law

Beginning July 1, 2015, important changes go into effect concerning Indiana’s specialized driving privileges law. As Indianapolis attorneys, Black Clay LLC keeps Hoosiers up-to-date on state law. Here are the 3 most important changes affecting suspended driving in Indiana: 1. Some drivers who are suspended for life will now be able to get their “lifetime suspension” removed. Through the process of “rescission”, Indiana drivers who are currently serving lifetime suspensions to their driving privileges may now be eligible to have their suspensions removed. Generally, a person with a lifetime suspension can petition the Court to terminate the lifetime suspension if it has been more than three years since their lifetime suspension went into effect and the person has not been convicted for operating a vehicle during the lifetime suspension. If you have been convicted for operating during their lifetime suspension, you may still pursue specialized driving privileges under Indiana Code … Continued

The 5 Most Important Aspects of Indiana’s New Specialized Driving Privileges Law

Beginning January 1, 2015 drastic changes to Indiana‘s law concerning driver’s licenses and driving license suspensions go into effect. Here are the 5 Most Important Aspects of Indiana’s New Specialized Driving Privileges Law from the Indianapolis attorneys of Black Clay LLC:   1. Probationary and Hardship Licenses No Longer Available Beginning January 1, 2015, suspended Indiana drivers will no longer be able to seek probationary licenses for Habitual Traffic Violator (“HTV”) suspensions or hardship licenses for other suspensions, including those resulting from failure to provide financial responsibility (proof of automobile insurance), a DUI arrest or conviction, or from having excessive points from speeding and/or other traffic related violations. If you have a driver’s license suspension, you will need to seek specialized driving privileges. 2. No More Waiting Period for Suspended HTV Drivers to Get Back on the Road A very important change stemming from Indiana’s new Specialized Driving Privileges Law … Continued