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[quote=Anonymous]So let’s recap:

After the Council’s 11-0 vote (assuming Bowser doesn’t veto), anyone can renew their license regardless of how many speeding, camera, or parking tickets they have.

Drivers who accrue speeding tickets issued by the MPD - but not parking or camera tickets - acquire points that may lead to the loss of one’s license. However, as the MPD rarely undertakes speed enforcement, the risk of a driver losing their license through accruing too many points is very small.

A car with too many tickets may still be booted. However, this risk is infinitesimal given that the city only has two boot crews.

A car with too many tickets may also not be able to re-registered (presumably). However, in the absence of a non-infinitesimal risk of the car being booted or towed, all the owber has to worry about is accruing additional fines for non-registration. But, as the owner cannot be blocked from renewing their driver license as a result of not paying these fines, they have no real incentive not to pay them.

Removing one of the few meaningful sanctions for not paying traffic tickets was a terribly lazy move on the Council’s part. This will not help improve traffic safety issues in DC - which disproportionately affect BIPOC EOTR - one iota.[/quote]

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