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Really didn't want to start a new thread but couldn't find a thread to put this into. FWIW.........this is the first time I've heard of this. Don't like it one bit.
Most driver’s license suspensions in Ohio do not stem from reasons relating to being a bad driver. In fact, over 60 percent of Ohio’s driver’s license suspensions arise because the driver owes a debt that has not been paid. We label these debt-related suspensions (DRS).
According to a report by the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, in an average year, over 1.7 million Ohio drivers have over 3.2 million active debt-related suspensions, indicating that drivers often face more than one DRS at a time. While DRS are over-represented in Ohio’s central cities, DRS are a problem throughout the state—60 percent of all suspensions are on drivers outside of Ohio’s central cities. The financial implications of DRS are substantial. From 2016 through 2020, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and third-party creditors levied an average of about $150 million in charges and fees related to DRS, but drivers only paid about $33 million per year during that period. The unpaid amount accumulates over time, averaging about $922 million during those five years.1 Furthermore, DRS are much more frequently found in high poverty and minority communities.
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Providing Labor Market Context for Debt-Related Driver’s License Suspensions in Ohio
More than 60 percent of Ohio’s driver’s license suspensions do not stem from bad driving; instead, they arise because the driver owes an unpaid debt. Debt-related suspensions (DRS) could prevent people from getting to work where they could make the money needed to repay the debt. In this report, we investigate whether DRS has implications for Ohio’s labor force.Most driver’s license suspensions in Ohio do not stem from reasons relating to being a bad driver. In fact, over 60 percent of Ohio’s driver’s license suspensions arise because the driver owes a debt that has not been paid. We label these debt-related suspensions (DRS).
According to a report by the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, in an average year, over 1.7 million Ohio drivers have over 3.2 million active debt-related suspensions, indicating that drivers often face more than one DRS at a time. While DRS are over-represented in Ohio’s central cities, DRS are a problem throughout the state—60 percent of all suspensions are on drivers outside of Ohio’s central cities. The financial implications of DRS are substantial. From 2016 through 2020, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and third-party creditors levied an average of about $150 million in charges and fees related to DRS, but drivers only paid about $33 million per year during that period. The unpaid amount accumulates over time, averaging about $922 million during those five years.1 Furthermore, DRS are much more frequently found in high poverty and minority communities.
More:
Providing Labor Market Context for Debt-Related Driver’s License Suspensions in Ohio
More than 60 percent of Ohio’s driver’s license suspensions do not stem from bad driving; instead, they arise because the driver owes an unpaid debt. Debt-related suspensions (DRS) could prevent people from getting to work where they could make the money needed to repay the debt. In this report...