revolved driving privileges
my license was revolved in 1982 for 3rd offense dui,first was in 1975 and reduced to reckless driving 2nd was in 1977 also reduced to reckless driving .last offence was in 1982. i tried going through all the channels of getting it back after the probasion periods at the time evaluators were volunteers i had always told the truth and it always blew up in my face because they marked me as a dangerous habitual drunk .so i gave up on it here we are in 2008 26 years later living in another state and they will not issue a license without a clearance letter from illinois .i was in touch with il. they want me to go through the whole process all over again ,schooling,evaluations,and join a.a. group i do not drink anymore because i have been driving illegally without a license, that is not the reason i desided to stop .i do not have the money to do this i am losing my business with the way the econony is i am going to loose everthing i have buil;t up all these years because i cannot get a job without my license.i cannot even go to see my parents to help them out in there older years. can you please give me guidance of what options i have .
thank you
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Re: revolved driving privileges
I just wrote a response to another person about how important it is to clear up legal and driving issues with the state and not let them lie around. You will have to jump through the hoops that IL is telling you to. It really is that simple. If it is a pain, that is too bad.
IL Hold on Driving Privileges Due to Old OWI Convictions
Your problem is a very common one which many of my clients have shared. Once any state which is a member of the interstate compact revokes your licenses, other states who are members will honor that decision and prevent the issuance of a local license to you. Unfortunately, there is no easy way around it short of redoing your assessment and AODA counseling again under IL rules. You should also hire an IL licensed attorney who specializes in such matters. My experience with IL law is that "anything is possible" if you have the right lawyer. Another option is to move to a state which does not participate in the compact. Texas might be an example of this.
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