What Does DRV W/LIC INV W/PR CN/SUS/W/O FI RE Mean?
People see “DRV W/LIC INV W/PR CN/SUS/W/O” on a court document or jail record and want to know what it means. The full abbreviation is:
- DRV W/LIC INV = Driving While License Invalid
- W/PR CN/SUS = With Prior Conviction or Suspension
- W/O FI RE = Without Financial Responsibility (no insurance)
The charge is driving while your license is cancelled, suspended, revoked, or expired during a period of suspension, while also lacking proof of financial responsibility (liability insurance).
The statute and the punishment
The base offense of driving while license invalid is defined in section 521.457 of the Texas Transportation Code. The base offense is a Class C misdemeanor (fine only).
The charge becomes a Class B misdemeanor—up to 180 days in county jail and a fine of up to $2,000—when, at the time of the offense, the person was also operating without financial responsibility (insurance) in violation of section 601.191 of the Transportation Code. A prior conviction for the same offense also elevates the charge to a Class B.
If the person was driving without insurance and caused or was at fault in a collision resulting in serious bodily injury or death, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor: up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $4,000.
Defending the case
It is an affirmative defense that the person did not receive actual notice of the cancellation, suspension, or revocation—though notice sent in accordance with law is presumed received.
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