[danny87]

Is driving while suspended the same as driving while prohibited? And if you don't sign/acknowledge the letter of prohibition and keep on driving, are you considered suspended?

[MM4RCO]

yes.

[CRS]

And yes

I swear to God danny87, JUST GIVE IT UP.

Accept responsibility and learn from it.

[zulutango]

Briefly...a suspension is usually the results of too many tickets. A prohibition is imposed because of a court action...like dangerous driving, impaired driving or driving while suspended. Either way, you are not permitted to drive under any circumstances. do so & get caught and your prohibition/suspension gets way longer than the original. Briefly.

[danny87]

i'm just saying that if i get the letter of prohibition, do i HAVE TO sign it and return it at ICBC or can i just leave it and NOT DRIVE for that length of period stated in the paper...

[zulutango]

It's really simple...do what the letter of prohibition says. The period does not start till you sign and return it.

[danny87]

ok cool... thats all i wanted to know. (the second sentence)

[stevo911_]

the period doesnt start but you're still prohibited from driving AFAIK, signing it and returning it is like telling them to start the stopwatch (unless i'm mistaken?)

[Soundy]

^That would make sense - as zulutango describes it, you could just ignore the letter and keep driving, if the prohibition doesn't actually start until you reply. I believe both ZT and skidmark have said in the past, the prohibition starts the day you get the letter.

[zulutango]

Soundy....will you STOP that, how dare we agree on anything????!!!! :)

[stevo911_]

^i think my head just exploded