"The indefinite suspension of the driver's licenses of low-income Virginians erects significant barriers to their ability to pursue a livelihood and meet basic human needs," the suit said. The suit seeks an immediate halt to license suspensions for court debt and a declaration that the practice is a civil rights violation. In a statement, Angela Ciolfi, the Legal Aid Society's director of litigation and advocacy, said driver's license suspension "sets up two justice systems in Virginia." A Washington Post analysis in May found that more than 7 million people nationwide may have lost their licenses because of unpaid court debts. [More than 7 million people may have lost driver’s licenses because of traffic debt]

Source: Washington Post September 12, 2018 14:37 UTC