Be aware if you drive without a valid license

Don’t drive on a suspended license or you could lose your car for 30 days. Today, June 30, 2010, the court ruled, in a case named Alviso v. Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, that it is legal to impound a car for 30-days if the driver of that car is driving with a revoked or suspended license.
The facts of the case were undisputed. A Sonoma County Deputy Sheriff pulled Alviso over and discovered that he was driving while his license was suspended. The basis for the stop was uncontested. He was arrested for driving on a suspended license and his car was impounded pursuant to Vehicle Code section 14602.6.1.

Even though Alviso argued that the law violated the vehicle owner‟s constitutional rights, the court did not agree.