Careful with those drinks; tougher standard for drivers may be on way

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7. That is the rule I follow, and I have NEVER been picked up for DUI

In Collage I ran across an Attorney who was trying to help her client get a Driver's License. The problem was he had been convicted of DUI, while riding his bicycle. A Bicycle is a "Vehicle" under the DUI laws and thus was valid. The problem was he had paid his fine, served his sentence, but never turned in his driver's license for he had none at the time of the conviction (and he did not need a license to ride his bicycle, his only means of transportation at the time of the DUI incident).

Under Pennsylvania law (and I suspect the law in most other states) suspension of driving privileges starts upon conviction, but the time for the suspension only starts to run once a driver turn over his license to Penndot. Since the client had no license to turn in, how can he turn it in and start the running of the suspension?

Penndot wanted him to turn in his license and wait for the suspension period to run, this was to be done before he could even apply for a permit to learn to drive. Think about it, he had to turn in his license six to nine months before he even had one.

Hopefully the Courts saw the stupidity of the above and permitted him to get a learner's permit, but if you operate ANY vehicle, even a bicycle, do not drink.