Cancelación y suspensión de privilegios de conducción en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Si alguien no cumple con las reglas para manejar, su licencia y placas pueden ser canceladas o suspendidas. Si no devuelve las placas, puede enfrentar multas o incluso ir a la cárcel.

Es como si tuvieras un videojuego y, si no sigues las reglas, el juego se detiene hasta que pagues una multa y demuestres que estás listo para jugar de nuevo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan recibió una multa por manejar sin seguro. Su licencia fue suspendida y, si no devuelve las placas del auto, tendrá que pagar una multa de 200 dólares y podría ir a la cárcel si lo vuelve a hacer.

Penalidades

Multas de 100 a 200 dólares y posible encarcelamiento de hasta 6 meses por no devolver placas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

on is voided immediately. The department shall give notice by first class mail of the cancellation or suspension of driving and registration privileges to the vehicle owner at his last known address. (C) If the vehicle owner unlawfully refuses to surrender the suspended items as required in this article, the department through its designated agents or by request to a county or municipal law enforcement agency shall take possession of the suspended license plates and registration certificates and may not reissue the registration until proper proof of liability insurance coverage is provided and until the owner has paid a reinstatement fee of two hundred dollars. A person who voluntarily surrenders his license plates and registration certificates before their suspension shall not be charged a reinstatement fee. Revenue generated by the fee imposed pursuant to this section must be placed by the Comptroller General into the State Highway Fund as established by Section 57-11-20, to be distributed as provided in Section 11-43-167. (D) A person wilfully failing to return his motor vehicle license plates and registration certificates as required in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows: (1) for a first offense fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for thirty days; (2) for a second offense fined two hundred dollars or imprisoned for thirty days, or both; (3) for a third and subsequent offense imprisoned for not less than forty- five days nor more than six months. (E) Only convictions which occurred within ten years including and immediately preceding the date of the last conviction constitute prior convictions within the meaning of this section. HISTORY: Former 1976 code SECTION