Deadly drivers: Urge to drive makes solutions tough

March 3, 2008 | Virginia News

Drivers in Virginia can have their license taken away for a variety of reasons - the most common include failing to pay fines and court costs, convictions for offenses like drunk driving and drug possession and failure to maintain insurance.

Statewide, roughly one in seven drivers had a suspended license in 2007, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

While the state doesn’t track how many drivers get behind the wheel without a valid license, police and court officials say many get caught again and again.

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