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mchipper12
I see what your saying, but could I be held liable for that? I know ignorance of the law is no excuse, but I thought you must be notified of your license status if it is changed/suspended/revoked.
The driver abstract that I got a couple weeks ago is the most recent notification I have from them concerning my license, and it says it is valid. If you check out the link I posted in the original thread, it says the record summary line is what is used to determine the current status of driving privileges. So wouldn't I not be at fault for going by what the DMV tells me?
And thank you for your advice. My previous suspensions were for speeding and tickets, nothing alcohol related. And concerning this case, my dad was a cop for 22 years and always reminded me not to take a breathalyzer. He told me plenty of stories about cops arresting people for DWI who were not drunk or did not blow high enough, and then the cops would have someone else blow who was.
I wasn't drinking so I shouldn't have refused, but I felt the cop had no reason to even suspect I was drinking. I got in an accident and the guy fled the scene, but I was the one who ended up getting arrested. My DWI case was obviously dropped, but unfortunately a refusal carries a revocation regardless of conviction.
Another idea (I'm scheming lol)
My license (the one the abstract says is valid) is going to expire in July. What if I went in to the DMV to renew, or tell them I lost it. If they issued me a new one without catching the revocation (which I really don't know if it is cleared or not), do you think that would suffice or work?