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Virginia set to restore driving privileges

eddyweir434207 by eddyweir434207
July 1, 2019
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LYNCHBURG – Courts in Virginia are prohibited from suspending driving privileges solely for failure to pay court fines and costs, according to a new law that went into effect on July 1, according to the Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS).

The General Assembly passed and Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill to end the practice of suspending driver’s licenses because of unpaid court fines and costs. The budget amendment also reinstates driving privileges for the more than 627,000 Virginians who currently have their licenses suspended.

Drivers who believe their licenses can be reinstated should make sure the state Department of Motor Vehicles knows their correct address so the DMV can contact them and let them know the steps involved in the process. Drivers can provide their correct address by calling a local DMV office or visiting dmvNOW.com.

Also:

·         If a driver’s license is current, the holder can resume driving on Monday without any further steps.

·         If a driver no longer has a physical license, the driver must replace it. If the license has expired, the driver must renew it. 

·         If the driver has surrendered his or her license to the DMV, he or she must complete the full application.

The new law does not eliminate the requirement to pay court costs, fines and fees. It only eliminates suspending a driver’s license as a potential punishment. For more information, drivers should visit vlas.org and dmv.virginia.gov/drivers/#fines_costs.asp.

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