Driving on a suspended license is considered a serious issue because the guilty party is violating a current court order or an administrative order. Generally license suspension is only done for serious traffic offenses such as reckless driving, excessive speed, driving while impaired or driving in a negligent manner. Individuals that are stopped while driving on a suspended license may still have their driver's license physically on their person, which may cause confusion for some people. In legal terms a driver's license is considered suspended from the date and time of the order, not whenever the driver actually surrenders the license. Sometimes there are issues where the driver has not been notified of the suspension of the license or the driver has been incorrectly identified as driving on a suspended license due to a typo or a case of mistaken identity with a person of the same name that does have a suspended license. Getting an attorney involved can help correct the issue and prevent your vehicle from being impounded and possible issues with your car insurance.