Video: Why states should stop punishing safe drivers for offenses unrelated to driving

At under two minutes, this is the shortest and sweetest version of our argument against license suspensions for drug offenses.

by Wanda Bertram, March 6, 2018

At under two minutes, this is the shortest and sweetest version of our argument against license suspensions for drug offenses. We made this case in more detail in our report Reinstating Common Sense and in The Washington Post – but you can get the quick and easy version from our Legal Director here:

If you want to take action and live in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, see fact sheets and active legislation on our Driver’s License Suspensions page.

Related briefings:

  1. New report finds that 12 states and Washington D.C. still automatically suspend driver’s licenses for drug offenses unrelated to driving +
  2. Suspending common sense in Virginia (and 11 other states) +
  3. DC ends driver’s license suspensions for unrelated drug offenses +

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