Deprivation of a driver's license is a serious measure designed to prohibit a traffic offender from driving a vehicle for a period of one month to two years. Theoretically, every driver can be "deprived", so it is better to be ready for such a situation in advance in order to try to minimize unpleasant consequences.
First of all, you need to know the procedure for drawing up the withdrawal of rights from a motorist. An inspector who stopped you on the road in connection with a traffic violation must draw up a protocol on the basis of which he will carry out the withdrawal of rights. Precisely withdrawal, not deprivation. Only the court can decide whether there was a traffic violation on your part and whether such a severe measure as deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle is adequate to this violation.
The protocol drawn up by the inspector in your presence will appear in court as evidence of your guilt, so you need to carefully study the document drawn up. Pay attention to the number and title of the traffic rules article, the violation of which is charged to you. Describe in the protocol all possible reasons that mitigate your guilt, especially if the violation of the rules was provoked by another motorist who left the scene. Use any photo or video equipment for shooting the terrain and the location of the traffic police car if you think that the inspector could not objectively judge the reasons for the violation.
If you are sure you have not violated anything, be sure to indicate your disagreement with the inspector's findings in the document and explain why. Feel free to point out as many witnesses as possible. Especially pay attention to the fact that, despite the rhetoric of some inspectors, relatives can be involved in an investigation of traffic violations and, in accordance with the law, are considered full-fledged witnesses.
If you are not confident in your abilities, contact a lawyer. As practice shows, self-defense in court often does not bring the desired results.
The court, which must decide whether to stay with your rights or become a pedestrian for a while, must take place within two months from the date of the withdrawal of rights. If this does not happen, the rights will be returned to the owner. The verdict takes effect after 10 days, during which you can appeal.
If, nevertheless, the verdict remained in force and the court ruled to deprive you of the right to drive a vehicle, make sure that the seized rights are in the traffic police department. This is important, since the period for which the driver's license was withdrawn begins to count only from the moment it appears within the walls of the unit. If the rights were withdrawn by the inspector at the place of traffic violation, then after the court verdict, it is also necessary to hand over a temporary certificate.
