unlicensed driving
Operating without credentials
Unlicensed driving is operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license—either because one was never obtained, has expired, or has been suspended or revoked.
The offense is typically a misdemeanor, though penalties vary by jurisdiction and circumstance: He was cited for unlicensed driving after the traffic stop.
- uninsuredLacking protective coverage
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- revokedOfficially canceled or withdrawn
- ticketEntry permit slip
- violationBreaking of rules
moving violation · traffic · traffic stop · pulled over · police officer · cop · registration · expired · learner · permit · joyriding · joy ride · impound · impound lot · towed · reckless · illegal · citation
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- misdemeanorsmisdemeanor, petty theft, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, petty larceny