Hit and Run
A conviction for hit and run unattended will not result in a suspension or revocation of your driver’s license.
However, if you have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) a conviction for any hit and run charge (even for an incident in your personal, non-commercial vehicle) will result in a CDL disqualification.
A conviction for hit and run unattended may increase your insurance costs.
DOL Licensing Issues:
- Hit & Run unattended / property – no loss of license.
- Hit & Run attended – 1 year loss of license.
- Hit & Run injury or death – 1 year loss of license.
- Occupational restricted license eligible to lose license.
- CDL consequences for all hit & run convictions.
Hit and Run Attended:
A conviction for hit and run attended will result in a 1-year revocation of your driver’s license, see the DOL website for more information.
You may be eligible for an Occupational or other Restricted License during that 1 year of revocation.
Additionally, if you have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) a conviction for any hit and run charge (even for an incident in your personal, non-commercial vehicle) will result in a CDL disqualification.
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Hit and Run Property Damage:
A conviction for hit and run property damage will not result in a suspension or revocation of your driver’s license.
However, if you have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) a conviction for any hit and run charge (even for an incident in your personal, non-commercial vehicle) will result in a CDL disqualification.
A conviction for hit and run property damage may increase your insurance costs.
Hit and Run Felony:
A conviction for hit and run felony will result in a 1-year suspension or revocation of your driver’s license, see the DOL website for more information.
Additionally, if you have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) a conviction for any hit and run charge (even for an incident in your personal, non-commercial vehicle) will result in a CDL disqualification.
If you are a commercial driver who holds a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) any hit and run charge can have serious CDL consequences. This includes incidents that occur in your personal, non-commercial vehicle.
Consequences of a Hit and Run for CDL holders
A first conviction for ANY hit and run charge will result in a 1 year disqualification of your commercial driver’s license.
A second conviction for ANY hit and run charge will result in a lifetime disqualification of your CDL.
- CDL holders face many concerns with hit & run charges.
- DOL Chart – CDL Disqualifications
- It is important to contact an attorney to ASAP.
Disqualification of CDL
If you have previously suffered a 1 year CDL disqualification and are convicted of hit and run you will receive a lifetime CDL disqualification.
These disqualifications apply even if the conviction would not result in a suspension or revocation of your regular, non-commercial driver’s license.
For example, a commercial driver’s license holder convicted of hit and run unattended from an incident in her personal, non-commercial vehicle would not lose her Washington driver’s license but would be disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle for 1 year.
While you may qualify for an Occupational or other Restricted License during any period of suspension or revocation of your driver’s license due to a hit and run conviction, such a restricted license would not allow you to drive a commercial vehicle. The DOL has a lot of information on CDL disqualifications. You can find this information at their website: DOL CDL Disqualifications.
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