A close friend of mine was recently hit by a drunk driver through no fault of his own. He was standing on a curb after last call around 2 in the morning, waiting for a cab, when a car came swerving around a corner, hopped the sidewalk and plowed right into him, knocking him off his feet and leaving some pretty nasty looking bruises, but luckily no broken bones. The car immediately left the scene, and after calling the local police on his cell phone he was able to provide an officer with a description of the car.
He called the state police a few days later and was put in touch with a prosecutor assigned to the case who said they had served the driver a must appear court summons, and that most likely he would face a hefty license suspension.
This seems like a rather light penalty to me, and I am concerned that this driver will be able to continue driving, and as long as he doesn't get pulled over, will basically suffer no consequences. My question is, are officers notified of suspended drivers, and on the lookout? Or do most suspended drivers get away with it, unless they get pulled over for some other reason? It bothers me to think he will drive anyway and get away with it. Maybe the laws differ by state, but this seems like a pretty easy penality for the crime that was committed.
He called the state police a few days later and was put in touch with a prosecutor assigned to the case who said they had served the driver a must appear court summons, and that most likely he would face a hefty license suspension.
This seems like a rather light penalty to me, and I am concerned that this driver will be able to continue driving, and as long as he doesn't get pulled over, will basically suffer no consequences. My question is, are officers notified of suspended drivers, and on the lookout? Or do most suspended drivers get away with it, unless they get pulled over for some other reason? It bothers me to think he will drive anyway and get away with it. Maybe the laws differ by state, but this seems like a pretty easy penality for the crime that was committed.
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