Anyone Driving Legally?

So, I've been thinking about this a lot recently and was wondering if this has happened to anyone else. I do have a driver's license, although I shouldn't (long expired visa), and heres what happened.


When I went for my driving permit (I didn't know about my status till a few years later) the lady told my mother that she would have to go to the immigration office before I could take the test and that she required some sort of permission from them or something. I of course thought that this was just an inconvenience because I wasn't from America and that maybe my Mum had just forgotten some paperwork. Naturally I was disappointed and figured we would have to go run somewhere and then come back later or the next day, typical impatient 16 year old self. My Mum looked upset too and told the lady that she had already done such and that we should be all good to go. The lady seeing my disappointment and looking pretty tired with her job and this complication just said "okay." She filled out the paperwork and let me take the test. I passed and she issued me a permit. I was none the wiser and my mother was very relieved at not having to tell me why I couldn't drive like all the rest of the 16 year olds in town. I went back a year later for my driver's license and they upgraded my permit. So I guess through pure luck and some sort of fluke I ended up with a license. Ironically enough, my parent's had already expired and were unable to renew theirs at the same time. Also worth mentioning that two years later I went back with my younger brother to see if he could get his by some chance, and he could not. So I ended up being the only person in my family driving legally.

So here's a few questions..

Has this by chance happened to anyone else?
Could I be penalized for this?
My license expires next year, should I try to get it renewed?
If I shouldn't, what should I do while I still have one?
Any other thoughts?

Which state are you in? I think the reason that you got your license is not just luck. I'm guessing your license expire because you are turning 21? So you got your license at 16, so it's about 5 years ago. I think 5 years ago, there were dozen state that still gave out license to undocumented immigrates and your state happens to be one of them. Right now Washington is the only state that give out license to undocumented.

Kentucky

Fried Chicken..

It's because you're white and probably speak with a British accent. If you were a minority you could've been lynched outside the DMV.

Also you could try obtaining an International driver's permit from your country.

I agree with MIdreamer. I live in Tennessee and had a valid license from 2006 to 2009. I don't think you were lucky, they just issued licenses back then regardless your status.

http://www.tn.gov/safety/driverlicense/classtd.htm

Thanks now I will make sure not to go to Kentucky ever.

No problem

Guys leave Hannie alone.. It's not her fault she is blond British and beautiful.. If she would of had sisters I would of married them by now!!

I'm driving legally, more or less. I live in a state other than the one that issued my license. There are options after your license expires if you can't renew in Kentucky.