You might be driving without a valid license in Florida for quite a few reasons; among them are simply neglecting your responsibility to get your driver's license renewed due to forgetfulness, or you might be driving without a valid license in Florida because you have previous criminal charges that caused your license to get revoked, but you are driving nonetheless. If you live in Florida, you might even get your license suspended for non driving related reasons, like child support payment neglect.

Those of you who are driving without a valid license and get pulled over by a Florida police officer might be the recipient of mercy and just get a warning; however, more often than not you will get two points put on your driving record, as well as a $63 fine, which can be extremely unfortunate for you as a driver. The period of time at which your license has been expired might make the Florida DMV ask you to do another vision test, in addition to writing tests and possibly even driving tests; otherwise, you might not get your license renewed.

Those of you who are driving without a license in Florida because you had it suspended for DUIs or other such offenses could get 60 days in jail and at least $500 in fines if an officer pulls you over and notices the invalid nature of your license. What's more, you will have to deal with the suspension period from the very beginning. Therefore, if you get another offense 6 months after your 1-year suspension period begins, you have to start over at day one.

If you are actually caught driving in Florida with a license that was suspended due to a DUI, your vehicle can be impounded for a period of time. What's more, you have to pay the fees involved in towing the car and holding it in impound.

Your insurance rates can also be diminished by driving without a valid license. Insurance providers go over your driving record each year, so they can determine your premiums as the years go by. Because of the fact that your driving without a valid license in Florida has gotten you two more points on your record, you will likely get your rates and premiums increased on the points alone, not to mention the fact that there is a two week expiration period for your license.

In the event you have a valid license, but your insurance premiums are not paid on time, you could get in trouble with the DMV, as they will be told by the insurance provider. If you cannot maintain your insurance, your license will be suspended by the DMV. In the mail, your Notice of Suspension letter will be delivered to you, and it will state the suspended status of your license. In the event you get this, you have to go to the DMV and fill out a Florida SR22 insurance form.

If your license is 45 days from being expired, the Florida DMV will remind you of it with a notice to renew your license so you are aware. While this is helpful, this can fail to help some people who are at a different address now, due to the fact that the Florida DMV might not know of the move and send it to the old address, making it hard for the correct person to be reminded.