A second or subsequent offense involving a suspended commercial driver's license results in which level of offense?

• A. First-degree felony
• B. Second-degree felony
• C. Third-degree felony
• D. Misdemeanor

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that penalties rise when a driver with a suspended commercial license repeats the offense. Driving with a suspended CDL is illegal because it endangers others on the road, and once it happens again, the law treats it as a more serious crime. For a second or subsequent offense, the offense is classified as a third-degree felony. This reflects a policy to deter repeated violations that pose greater safety risks and to impose penalties that are heavier than misdemeanors but not the most severe felony levels. In short, repetition elevates the offense to a third-degree felony, signaling a substantial but not the top-tier level of criminal consequences.