License suspension is a dreaded DUI penalty. You can successfully challenge the suspension within ten days after arrest then work to avoid another DUI conviction from court. However, you won’t have to get your license suspended for the first-time offense. However, you won’t have to get your license suspended for the first-time violation.
If you fail to challenge your suspension, you automatically get a six-month license suspension in California. After which, you have to serve either an IID restricted license or a restricted license, which comes with different provisions.