CalMatters Dives Into the Deadly Relicensing Practices at DMV
“We found nearly 40% of the drivers charged with vehicular manslaughter since 2019 have a valid license.”
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While state legislators, city councils, and activists all look for ways to make California’s streets safer, a groundbreaking report by CalMatters illustrates the important role that our state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) plays in keeping our roads unsafe.
In “License to Kill,” journalist Robert Miller and a team of eight researchers scoured DMV records from counties across the state. The report’s findings are illustrated by a series of heartbreaking stories about families whose lives were destroyed after crashes–and how the people responsible are legally back on the road.
The scariest part is this statistic: “We found nearly 40% of the drivers charged with vehicular manslaughter since 2019 have a valid license.”
If you have the stomach to read more, check out the entire series at CalMatters:
- License to Kill
- Key takeaways: How the DMV allows dangerous drivers to stay on the road
- How we did it: Reporting on California’s deadly drivers
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