The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) and community partners kicked off the fourth year of the Road to Restoration program Thursday with a clinic in Kalamazoo. Over 180 attendees received expert advice from MDOS staff or volunteer attorneys on the steps they need to take to restore their driving privileges.
The program is in partnership with the Michigan Department of Attorney General, DTE Energy, Miller Canfield, Detroit Justice Center, Michigan Association of United Ways, and Michigan 2-1-1. Mt. Zion Baptist Church hosted Thursday’s clinic – its third time as a host location.
“We are very excited to be back in Kalamazoo for another Road to Restoration clinic,” Abigayl Venman, director of the Road to Restoration said. “Since its inception, the program assisted nearly 10,000 Michiganders in learning what is needed to safely return to the road. It will continue to change lives this year with clinics scheduled throughout the state. As always, we are so thankful for our ongoing partnerships that have made this program the success story that it is.”
Representatives from the 8th District Court and Kalamazoo Defender were also in attendance at Thursday’s clinic. The Kalamazoo Defender covered court fines, driver’s license restoration fees, and more thanks to a grant from the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. These costs are not commonly covered at Road to Restoration clinics.
The Road to Restoration program is a public-private partnership created?after state laws that took effect in 2021 lifted license suspensions?for drivers who failed to pay tickets and court fines or who failed to appear in court for certain 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 their driving privilege can be restored. The clinics are free of charge, but some participants may be required to pay past fines.
The next Road to Restoration clinic will be March 11 in Lansing. Additional clinics are scheduled for Benton Harbor, Royal Oak, Gaylord, Petoskey, Traverse City, and more communities throughout the state.
For more information, program, visit?Michigan.gov/R2R?or dial 2-1-1.
The program is in partnership with the Michigan Department of Attorney General, DTE Energy, Miller Canfield, Detroit Justice Center, Michigan Association of United Ways, and Michigan 2-1-1. Mt. Zion Baptist Church hosted Thursday’s clinic – its third time as a host location.
“We are very excited to be back in Kalamazoo for another Road to Restoration clinic,” Abigayl Venman, director of the Road to Restoration said. “Since its inception, the program assisted nearly 10,000 Michiganders in learning what is needed to safely return to the road. It will continue to change lives this year with clinics scheduled throughout the state. As always, we are so thankful for our ongoing partnerships that have made this program the success story that it is.”
Representatives from the 8th District Court and Kalamazoo Defender were also in attendance at Thursday’s clinic. The Kalamazoo Defender covered court fines, driver’s license restoration fees, and more thanks to a grant from the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. These costs are not commonly covered at Road to Restoration clinics.
The Road to Restoration program is a public-private partnership created?after state laws that took effect in 2021 lifted license suspensions?for drivers who failed to pay tickets and court fines or who failed to appear in court for certain 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 their driving privilege can be restored. The clinics are free of charge, but some participants may be required to pay past fines.
The next Road to Restoration clinic will be March 11 in Lansing. Additional clinics are scheduled for Benton Harbor, Royal Oak, Gaylord, Petoskey, Traverse City, and more communities throughout the state.
For more information, program, visit?Michigan.gov/R2R?or dial 2-1-1.
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