Suspended License Because of Michigan Driver Responsibility Fee? Reinstate for free

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (PRWEB) October 19, 2018

The car accident attorneys at Michigan Auto Law want people to know what their legal rights are now that the Michigan Driver Responsibility Fee was officially eliminated on October 1, 2018.

First and foremost, people don't have to any driver responsibility fee they were previously ordered to pay. They don't owe unpaid fees or any outstanding balance.

Second, driver's license reinstatement is open to drivers whose licenses were suspended for non-payment of a driver responsibility fee.

Third, reinstatement is FREE through December 31, 2018. In order words, if drivers apply for reinstatement before the end of the year, the normal $125 reinstatement fee is waived.

Michigan Auto Law attorney Steve Gursten said that getting rid of the Michigan Driver Responsibility Fee will provide significant financial relief to many people throughout the state.

"Not only did it drastically increase the cost of driving in Michigan, as if through-the-roof car insurance prices weren't already a big enough drain on the pocketbook," Gursten explained. "But if a driver didn't pay his or her Driver Responsibility Fee, then his or her driving privileges would be suspended."

In 2017, there were approximately 317,000 Michigan drivers who were delinquent on paying their driver responsibility fees, according to a House Fiscal Agency analysis.

However, Gursten said elimination of the fee will also leave several of its goals up in the air.

"One of the goals of the fee was to hold dangerous drivers accountable for hurting people, breaking traffic laws and making the roads unsafe for driving," Gursten said.

Among the drivers paying the highest fees - $1,000 per year for two consecutive years – were those who had committed manslaughter, drunk/drugged driving and/or fleeing and eluding the police.

Gursten also noted that, from a state government perspective, the repeal of the driver responsibility fee eliminates a source of revenue that was bringing in $100 million per year to the state.

To learn more, please check out Michigan Auto Law's blog post here.

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About Michigan Auto LawAt Michigan Auto Law, our lawyers practice exclusively in helping people who've been hurt in car truck, and motorcycle accidents in the state of Michigan. More than 98 percent of our lawsuits resolve in substantial settlements, because our focus is combined with an excellent trial record that defense attorneys pay to avoid, including the top-reported auto accident jury verdicts and settlements in Michigan.

Michigan Auto Law has offices in Farmington Hills, Detroit, Sterling Heights, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor. For more information, visit https://www.michiganautolaw.com or call (800) 968-1001.

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