Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited a Road to Restoration clinic in Saginaw on Wednesday to celebrate the repeal of the state’s 3-year ban on applying for a driver’s license for people cited for driving without a license.
The new law (Public Act 42 of 2024) was introduced by Michigan Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-Detroit), signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and took effect on April 2, making over 3,000 Michiganders newly eligible to apply for a driver’s license.
Michigan residents who are now eligible to obtain a valid driver’s license can schedule a visit at their nearest Secretary of State office or register for an upcoming Road to Restoration clinic in their community.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) launched the Road to Restoration program in 2022. This public-private partnership provides free clinics to help Michigan residents learn their path to restoring their driving privileges. Laws passed in 2021 lifted license suspensions for drivers who failed to pay tickets and court fines or who failed to appear in court for various non-moving violations. MDOS canceled infractions on the driving records of more than 350,000 Michiganders under the law, but many people still need to take additional steps before they can get their driver’s license.
Over the last four years, more than 10,000 Michiganders have attended 70 clinics in about 40 different communities all around the state. Volunteer attorneys and MDOS staff meet one-on-one with clinic attendees to check their current license status, answer questions about the process, and provide services like vision testing and the written driver’s exam on site.
The clinic in Saginaw was hosted by local partners SVRC Marketplace along with United Way of Saginaw County, Detroit Justice Center, Michigan 2-1-1, and the Michigan Department of Attorney General. This was the fourth Road to Restoration clinic hosted in Saginaw since the program’s launch in 2022.
Road to Restoration clinics are free of charge, but some participants may be required to pay past fines. The clinics do not provide DUI expungement services and license reinstatement is not guaranteed.
The next scheduled clinics will be in St. Ignace on May 6, Newberry on May 7, and Alpena on May 9. Road to Restoration clinics will return to the Saginaw Bay region with clinics scheduled in Gladwin on June 6, Bay City on Aug. 12, and Flint on Oct. 8.
The new law (Public Act 42 of 2024) was introduced by Michigan Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-Detroit), signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and took effect on April 2, making over 3,000 Michiganders newly eligible to apply for a driver’s license.
Michigan residents who are now eligible to obtain a valid driver’s license can schedule a visit at their nearest Secretary of State office or register for an upcoming Road to Restoration clinic in their community.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) launched the Road to Restoration program in 2022. This public-private partnership provides free clinics to help Michigan residents learn their path to restoring their driving privileges. Laws passed in 2021 lifted license suspensions for drivers who failed to pay tickets and court fines or who failed to appear in court for various non-moving violations. MDOS canceled infractions on the driving records of more than 350,000 Michiganders under the law, but many people still need to take additional steps before they can get their driver’s license.
Over the last four years, more than 10,000 Michiganders have attended 70 clinics in about 40 different communities all around the state. Volunteer attorneys and MDOS staff meet one-on-one with clinic attendees to check their current license status, answer questions about the process, and provide services like vision testing and the written driver’s exam on site.
The clinic in Saginaw was hosted by local partners SVRC Marketplace along with United Way of Saginaw County, Detroit Justice Center, Michigan 2-1-1, and the Michigan Department of Attorney General. This was the fourth Road to Restoration clinic hosted in Saginaw since the program’s launch in 2022.
Road to Restoration clinics are free of charge, but some participants may be required to pay past fines. The clinics do not provide DUI expungement services and license reinstatement is not guaranteed.
The next scheduled clinics will be in St. Ignace on May 6, Newberry on May 7, and Alpena on May 9. Road to Restoration clinics will return to the Saginaw Bay region with clinics scheduled in Gladwin on June 6, Bay City on Aug. 12, and Flint on Oct. 8.
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