i have two driver's licenses

[marylandcitizen]

hi, i recently lost my DL, so i went to the mva to get a replacement and then a few days later i found the original i now have two DL, is the old one still valid, what would happen to me if i get pulled over and i give the officer the license i reported lost instead of the duplicate, thanks for any reply and have a good day officers, i live in MD.

[Citicop]

Common sense solution to your problem:

Destroy the old one, and don't worry about 'what if' anything.

-Citicop.

[phantasm]

hi, i recently lost my DL, so i went to the mva to get a replacement and then a few days later i found the original i now have two DL, is the old one still valid, what would happen to me if i get pulled over and i give the officer the license i reported lost instead of the duplicate, thanks for any reply and have a good day officers, i live in MD.

In NY its a $200 fine to be in possession of two valid licenses at one time. Destroy the old one (shredder) or at least cut it into a few pieces, or return it to DMV. Depending how busy your DMV is, destroying it yourself is the better option.

[taylorplayer]

I'm a cop in Maryland, and it is a violation of Traffic Article 16 111.1 f to possess more than one license. The penalty for this ticket is $520. I'd say destroy your old license or turn it in to MVA. Like suggested, a shredder works great. Don't cut it in 2 and put it in the garbage.

Don't let any one "borrow" it because you could end up getting a summons for a crime you didn't commit. And trust me, we fund them a lot on traffic stops, search warrants, etc. Get rid of it. It's not worth a $520 fine.

[marylandcitizen]

thanks for answering officers i will destroy the old one right away.