If your license is revoked or suspended, your best course of action is to employ an attorney to help earn it back. Our law firm will objectively present your case, both orally and on paper, in a way that makes it easy for the DMV to give you the “green light.” We have successfully represented hundreds of drivers of all ages throughout Indiana. Here are some of Mr Arata's favorite tips:

The DMV’s Hearing Officer is not the “enemy.” You’ll want to “sell ” your premise that you should get your license back. Typically, this requires passing both the written test, and the stringent “skill” test, officially known as a Driver Performance Evaluation.

Two steps have proven helpful in accomplishing this:

1. Get your doctors to help. Ask your physician and your eye doctor to write a brief letter stating whether they believe that you are presently qualified to drive, assuming that you pass the DMV exams; and whether any limitation should be placed upon your driving privilege.

2. Ask for driving lessons first. At your hearing, early on, ask for a “Special Instruction Permit” so that you may employ a private professional instructor prior to being re-tested. Being a good test taker is NOT the same thing as being a good driver. It is something more. So no matter how competent you may feel about your ability to drive, a few lessons from a licensed driving instructor should go far toward improving your ability to pass your driving exam. Simply having had a professional coach with a critical eye in your car will likely make you more relaxed when that person is a DMV examiner. And knowing your weaknesses and having a chance to improve before your exam will make you both more confident and competent during your test.

Don’t argue about what caused your license to be suspended or revoked. And don’t talk about how long you’ve been driving or why you need to drive. Focus instead on the more relevant issue: Whether you should be driving now. Prove this with your doctors’ letters of support and your desire to improve your driving (and test taking) skill.

Be positive! Contrary to what you may have heard, the DMV is not out to get all seniors off the road. Mr. Arata’s successful clients range in age from 17 to 100.