New task force aims to help drivers with suspended licenses in Miami-Dade
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More than 630,000 Miami-Dade drivers have suspended licenses over unpaid fees
MIAMI – Marq Mitchell received a ticket. He couldn’t afford to pay for car insurance. He couldn’t afford to pay for Miami-Dade County court costs fees. His driver’s license was suspended.
Mitchell couldn’t fix the problem for about five years. It’s a defeating cycle. For some drivers, poverty is to blame. A license suspension makes it impossible for some to get to work.
“If you can’t get to work, you drive your family into poverty,” said Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins.