Boston City Council Supports End to Debt-Based Driving Restrictions

Today, the Boston City Council adopted a resolution in support of legislation to end debt-based driving restrictions. The resolution, filed by Councilors Liz Breadon, Henry Santana, and Benjamin Weber, supports the Road to Opportunity Act (S.2368/H.3662), introduced by Representative Brandy Fluker-Reid and Senator Julian Cyr. The Road to Opportunity Act Coalition Steering Committee has urged Massachusetts to join the growing number of states that have passed legislation to end or significantly curb debt-based license suspensions. The Coalition’s Steering Committee is comprised of the ACLU of Massachusetts, the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Fines and Fees Justice Center, Greater Boston Legal Services, the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action, LivableStreets Alliance, and the National Consumer Law Center. Read more here.