DMV Lack of Skill Hearing in San Diego
Case History: California Drivers Advocates was engaged to defend a client whose driver license had been summarily suspended by the California Department of Motor Vehicles based on a Regular Request for Re-Examination by a San Diego Police Officer. Our 64... Read More →
What is the DMV’s burden of proof at a Financial Responsibility Hearing?
Why does the DMV conduct Financial Responsibility Hearings? The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the government agency empowered to grant the privilege to drive to qualified applicants. What few Californian’s realize, however, is the broad power the DMV... Read More →
DMV Negligent Operator Hearing in San Francisco, Another Victory
Case History: California Drivers Advocates was engaged to defend a client whose driver license was in jeopardy of being suspended because the Department of Motor Vehicles had identified him as a Negligent Operator. Between January and August 2015, our client... Read More →
How to win a Financial Responsibility Hearing at the DMV
Can I win a Financial Responsibility Hearing at the DMV? California’s Compulsory Insurance Laws were created with the specific legislative intent that any person who owns or operates a motor vehicle on California’s roadway maintain the financial ability to compensate... Read More →
What are my rights at a DMV Hearing for Financial Responsibility?
What is a Financial Responsibility Hearing at the DMV? From a very young age, all Californians are told that driving a motor vehicle in California is a “privilege” not a “right.” The Supreme Court actually waded into this debate and... Read More →
Driver License Suspension for Financial Responsibility
Why does the DMV Suspend a driver license for Financial Responsibility? In 1974, the California State Legislature passed a series of laws designed to ensure that those persons who are injured, killed, or suffer property damage in traffic collisions be... Read More →
Physical or Mental Re-examinations – Full Details Part 2
The goal of the physical or mental re-examination is for the DMV hearing officer to review all of the available evidence, hear from the individual driver and to accept testimony from expert witnesses and others who may have valuable information. Although... Read More →