Traffic Debt Keeps Thousands of Low-Income Drivers Off The Road In Tennessee

News Story (Tennessee)

Traffic Debt Keeps Thousands of Low-Income Drivers Off The Road In Tennessee

October 2, 2017 | Julieta Martinelli | WPLN (Nashville Public Radio)
Over the last five years, 250,000 Tennesseans have lost the right to drive legally. That’s the result of an uncommon state law that makes license suspensions mandatory if drivers can’t afford to pay court fees and traffic fines.
Tags: Debtors Prison | Driver's license suspension