What is the test for a driver with a suspended or revoked driver's license?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Benites, 11 Cal.Rptr.2d 512, 9 Cal.App.4th 309 (Cal. App. 1992):

This court again addressed these issues in People v. Steeley (1989) 210 Cal.App.3d 887, 258 Cal.Rptr. 699. Defendant was pulled over for having a burned-out headlight. The officer ran a radio check and determined that defendant had a suspended or revoked driver's license and was not the registered owner of the vehicle. The officer cited defendant for driving with a suspended license, and learned that the passenger was also without a valid driver's license. The officer decided to have the car towed for impoundment pursuant to Vehicle Code section 22651, subdivision (p). A baggie of methamphetamine was discovered in the glove compartment during the inventory search. (Id. at pp. 889-890, 258 Cal.Rptr. 699.)

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