Can the rest of the country say they will not recognize California drivers licenses? No check on illegals and now allowing drivers to ignore unpaid fines.
They ought to do this for fathers (or mothers) who are behind in their child support payments. Taking away their drivers’ licenses is counterproductive. By the way, I am an old woman who has no dog to hunt here, I just think this is very foolish.
When there are no repercussions for bad actions, then you will get more of them!!!!!!!!
If they are illegal, how about simply deport them?
So they will spend some time in Jail for the original Citation if they don’t pay up, right?
Does this mean we can use the Toll Roads for free?
What is missing???
If you are pulled over and have a suspended license, can the officer still impound your vehicle? This is a big owiee?
Part of the problem is that when someone does not pay their initial traffic fine, the fine does not double, but instead increases to an insane amount. I’ve seen 10x the initial fine and as much as $1200. How is someone who can no longer legally drive and is low income to begin with pay that kind of money? It is a tax on the poor. I’m concerned that a high percentage of those nearly half million are also running around without insurance. And it is clogging up the court system. Is there not a better way to encourage compliance?
California is now the number one destination for criminals. It’s the criminal magnet!
I’m actually not complaining; I just wish a few more friends and my family would get the heck out of there.
I’m retired LE and the number one reason people came to our jail was driving with license suspended or revoked. It is a great strain on our system and taking away a driver’s license just means people will drive without one. You can say the law is the law, but that is the reality. Until technology makes it impossible, people will drive with or without a license. Ease up on the laws and wait for technology to catch up.
Why would Californians keep paying their traffic fines no?
I say do away with drivers licenses all together. /s
If you watch LIVE PD you would know that NO ONE has a valid drivers license anymore. They either never bothered to get one, or it is suspended or revoked.
What is the punishment for this driving without a license? ANOTHER ticket and they drive off.