A DUI can prevent you from driving for Uber or Lyft.
In today’s economy, having a side hustle is more important than ever as a way to pay your bills, get ahead on your student loans, or just to enjoy life’s little luxuries. While some may turn to more creative pursuits like writing or photography in order to earn some extra cash, others put one of their assets to use and pick up driving jobs through companies like Uber or Lyft as a way to earn money either as their regular job or as a side hustle. While these gigs can be a great source of income, if you are convicted of a California DUI, you might find yourself without a job — and without that extra money.
As an experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney will tell you, the state of California takes the crime of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs very seriously. If you are arrested for a DUI, you will typically have to surrender your California driver’s license to the police, and will face an immediate suspension of your driver’s license unless you request an administrative hearing with the California DMV. Fortunately, your Los Angeles DUI defense attorney can assist you at that hearing and attempt to prevent the immediately suspension of your license — because after all, if you don’t have a license, then you cannot drive at all, let alone work as a driver.
If you currently work for Uber or Lyft, the company may prevent you from driving while your case is pending. But if you have not yet started to work for either company and are facing DUI charges, then it is all the more important that you hire a skilled Los Angeles DUI defense attorney to represent you. That is because both companies require their drivers to pass extensive background checks in order to work for them. For both Uber and Lyft, you cannot drive for either company if you:
- Do not have a valid California driver’s license;
- Have had a DUI or drug-related driving violation in the last seven (7) years;
- More than three moving violations in the past three (3) years, such as accidents or traffic tickets;
- A major moving violation in the past three (3) years (such as driving on a suspended license); or
- Any driving related conviction in the last seven (7) years, such as a hit and run.
Under these requirements, if you are convicted of a DUI, you will be unable to drive for Uber or Lyft for a period of seven years. That is why it is so important to have a skilled Los Angeles DUI defense attorney to represent you — to protect your legal rights and your ability to work.
At the Chambers Law Firm, we zealously represent clients who have been charged with DUIs in Los Angeles and beyond. Contact us today at 714-760-4088 or dchambers@clfca.com to schedule a free initial consultation and learn more about how we can help you if you have been charged with a DUI in Los Angeles or the surrounding areas.
