Q: If my license was suspended by the section 16073. What does this mean? Would i be able to drive or continue working?
I would like to know if this would affect my job if i work in a car industry and the company insurance does not want to cover me.
A:
Suspension of your driver's license for any reason can be used by your employer to suspend or terminate you at any time. You are considered to be employed at will unless you have an agreement to the contrary with your employer. That means your employer can discipline and terminate you at any time and for any reason or even no reason at all. If the employer's insurer will not cover you, and the employer is concerned about uncovered liability, there is nothing legally wrong with the employer suspending you or even terminating you.
Good luck to you.
A:
this is the code section:
(a) The privilege of a person employed for the purpose of driving a motor vehicle for compensation whose occupation requires the use of a motor vehicle in the course of his or her employment to drive a motor vehicle not registered in his or her name and in the course of that person's employment may not be suspended under this chapter even though his or her privilege to drive is otherwise suspended under this chapter.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a commercial driver's licenseholder. A commercial driver's licenseholder whose driving privilege is otherwise suspended under this chapter may not operate a commercial motor vehicle.
(c) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.
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If you don't have a license no employer would want you working for them using your car. If you were in an accident the employer would have tremendous financial exposure if you caused an accident. You would feel the same if YOU were the employer.
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