What to do if my brother was pulled over for a traffic violation and used my identity to avoid revealing he was driving without a license?
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What to do if my brother was pulled over for a traffic violation and used my identity to avoid revealing he was driving without a license?
He has been involved in 7 incidents in the last 4 years involving serious violations including reckless driving and multiple instances of driving without or on a suspended license. He has forged my signature on a moving violation previously. What should I do to clear my record of the points and violations? I would like to have his license permanently revoked. Is this possible?
Asked on May 11, 2015 under Criminal Law, Maryland
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
IMMEDIATELY file a police report for identify theft against him, and provide the authorities with all documentation that will help prove that you are you and he is not--and that you were not driving at the time. Also immediately notify your insurer as soon as you've filed the police report. And also notify the DMV. You need the authorities, DMV, and your insurer to know that your brother falsely claimed to be you, and the only way to get them to believe you and take this seriously will be filing the police report (and then pressing, or at least asking the authorities to press, charges).
You cannot revoke his license permanently, but you can of course ask the authorities to do everything they can to protect you.
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