Oregon treats driving while suspended after a DUI as a criminal matter. Depending on why your license was suspended, it lands you in the same courthouse where your DUI case is still open. This is a knowable problem, though. When your suspension starts, what a hardship permit allows, and what happens after a citation are all specific and findable. Here’s how it works in Oregon, and what to do if you’ve already been cited.
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