Persuasive Speech: Just Don T Drive

It’s easy to be smart about driving without a license: just don’t do it. When your license is suspended, revoked, denied, cancelled or has expired, it means you are not licensed to drive, period. When you rely on your car for everyday living, you may be so used to jumping into the driver’s seat without thinking that you forget that for you, for the time being, driving means breaking the law. Even when you do remember it, you may say to yourself, “After all, it’s just a quick trip to the mall, right? I’m a law-abiding citizen who is smart enough to drive carefully. Nothing will happen.” Sure—that is, until another driver on the same road makes a mistake, or until you get pulled over for some other, minor reason.

As an experienced attorney, I’ve seen a lot of pain that could have been avoided if a driver had waited to drive until his or her license was renewed. Believe me when I tell you: if you commit the illegal act of driving during the period when your license is suspended, your misjudgment can be tough to make up for. If you are pulled over, you may be in trouble with both the DMV and the court.
It’s a privilege that some people, however, don't want to give up when they no longer have the right to drive. It’s hard to understand why millions of drivers in the U.S. seem to think there’s nothing wrong with driving with a suspended or revoked license. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more than six percent of drivers in fatal crashes are driving with suspended or revoked licenses.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, your license can be suspended or revoked for various reasons, including:
 Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
 Having been evaluated as medically unable to