Driver’s License Suspensions Create Cycle of Debt New York Times, April 14, 2015
LEBANON, Tenn. — The last time Kenneth Seay lost his job, at an
industrial bakery that offered health insurance and Christmas
bonuses, it was because he had been thrown in jail for legal
issues stemming from a revoked driver’s license. Same with the
three jobs before that.
In fact, Mr. Seay said, when it comes to gainful employment, it
is not his criminal record that is holding him back — he did time
for dealing drugs — but the $4,509.22 in fines, court costs and
reinstatement fees he must pay to recover his license.