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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Driver's license suspended? New Ohio law may make it easier to get it back. What to know
Many drivers across Ohio are without a license for behavior unrelated to dangerous driving. A new law going into effect Wednesday will make it easier for drivers to get their licenses back and harder to suspend them. The law, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in January, will lift driver license suspensions because of unpaid debt, including unpaid court fines or fees. About 600,000 of the 1 million driver's licenses suspended in Ohio from 2016 to 2020 were debt-related, according to a 2022 report from The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles spokesperson Lindsey Bohrer said in a statement that the BMV does not have an estimate on how many licenses will be reinstated, but as of January 2025, there were 162,387 people with a license suspension for any reason. Before this change, people with unpaid suspensions who could not afford to repay them would often continue to drive and get penalized again. Lawmakers argued this created an unfair cycle and made it harder for drivers to get to work to earn money to repay these fines. Check it out: Accessing local journalism is even easier with the Times-Reporter app "Your ability to pay a fine or a fee is in no way connected to your ability to safely operate a vehicle, so using a suspension as a method to collect debt from people holds them back, and also, it's not a very effective way to collect debt," said Zack Eckles, senior policy advocate for The Ohio Poverty Law Center Starting Wednesday, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles will work with local courts to identify and end these suspensions. The Ohio BMV has until May 9 to lift them. Ohioans with a debt-related suspension will receive a letter in the mail notifying them that their suspension has ended. That letter will include instructions on how to obtain a new ID, including whether the BMV needs any more information. People with a suspension for reasons wiped out by he new law will no longer have to pay a reinstatement fee to the BMV. If someone has a debt-related suspension and another suspension that will not be lifted under the new law, like a suspension for driving under the influence, they will be notified by the BMV with instructions on potential ways to get their license reinstated. Fees to reinstate licenses started at $15 and maxed out at $650. Bohrer said the new law will reduce the maximum to $600. For the love of baseball: Dover man completes mission to visit all 30 MLB stadiums Bohrer said people on a reinstatement payment plan should not stop making payments until the BMV has notified them. If they stop making them, their license will go back under suspension. People who need to update their address to receive these letters can do it online. If a person's license was suspended and expired for more than six months, they may be required to retake the driver's test. This law also stops courts from imposing vehicle registration suspensions for failing to pay court fines or fees and will end any current registration blocks imposed for those reasons. "We're really happy that the legislature has done this," Eckles said. "We hope they keep working on the issue. There's more to do, and hopefully, people who have these suspension types are reaching out to the BMV to make sure that their address is updated with the BMV, so if they are eligible, they'll get notice." The Statehouse bureau previously reported the new law will also: No longer allow license suspensions or denials for truancy. Anyone with suspensions or denials for truancy can apply to have that removed. Eliminate fees owed from suspensions given out from a discontinued program that randomly selected drivers to provide proof of insurance. Decrease the time when driving without insurance or proof of financial responsibility is considered a repeat offense from five years to one year. Allow people with suspensions for unpaid child support to make requests to local courts to get driving privileges. Eliminate license suspensions for drug abuse unless they were convicted of selling drugs and used a car in that crime. Donovan Hunt is a fellow in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism's Statehouse News Bureau. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Under new law, Ohio ends debt-related driver's license suspensions
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New Ohio law ends driver's licenses suspensions for unpaid fines. What do you need to know
Many drivers across Ohio are without a license for behavior unrelated to dangerous driving. A new law going into effect Wednesday will make it easier for drivers to get their licenses back and harder to suspend them. The law, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in January, will lift driver license suspensions because of unpaid debt, including unpaid court fines or fees. About 600,000 of the 1 million driver's licenses suspended in Ohio from 2016 to 2020 were debt-related, according to a 2022 report from The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles spokesperson Lindsey Bohrer said in a statement that the BMV does not have an estimate on how many licenses will be reinstated, but as of January 2025, there were 162,387 people with a license suspension for any reason. Before this change, people with unpaid suspensions who could not afford to repay them would often continue to drive and get penalized again. Lawmakers argued this created an unfair cycle and made it harder for drivers to get to work to earn money to repay these fines. More: Should voters be required to register in person? New Ohio Congressman says yes "Your ability to pay a fine or a fee is in no way connected to your ability to safely operate a vehicle, so using a suspension as a method to collect debt from people holds them back, and also, it's not a very effective way to collect debt," said Zack Eckles, senior policy advocate for The Ohio Poverty Law Center Starting Wednesday, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles will work with local courts to identify and end these suspensions. The Ohio BMV has until May 9 to lift them. Ohioans with a debt-related suspension will receive a letter in the mail notifying them that their suspension has ended. That letter will include instructions on how to obtain a new ID, including whether the BMV needs any more information. People with a suspension for reasons wiped out by he new law will no longer have to pay a reinstatement fee to the BMV. If someone has a debt-related suspension and another suspension that will not be lifted under the new law, like a suspension for driving under the influence, they will be notified by the BMV with instructions on potential ways to get their license reinstated. Fees to reinstate licenses started at $15 and maxed out at $650. Bohrer said the new law will reduce the maximum to $600. More: Ohio House budget would help the Cleveland Browns build a new stadium. Here's how Bohrer said people on a reinstatement payment plan should not stop making payments until the BMV has notified them. If they stop making them, their license will go back under suspension. People who need to update their address to receive these letters can do it online. If a person's license was suspended and expired for more than six months, they may be required to retake the driver's test. This law also stops courts from imposing vehicle registration suspensions for failing to pay court fines or fees and will end any current registration blocks imposed for those reasons. "We're really happy that the legislature has done this," Eckles said. "We hope they keep working on the issue. There's more to do, and hopefully, people who have these suspension types are reaching out to the BMV to make sure that their address is updated with the BMV, so if they are eligible, they'll get notice." The Statehouse bureau previously reported the new law will also: No longer allow license suspensions or denials for truancy. Anyone with suspensions or denials for truancy can apply to have that removed. Eliminate fees owed from suspensions given out from a discontinued program that randomly selected drivers to provide proof of insurance. Decrease the time when driving without insurance or proof of financial responsibility is considered a repeat offense from five years to one year. Allow people with suspensions for unpaid child support to make requests to local courts to get driving privileges. Eliminate license suspensions for drug abuse unless they were convicted of selling drugs and used a car in that crime. Donovan Hunt is a fellow in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism's Statehouse News Bureau. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Have a suspended license for unpaid fees? Here's how to reinstate it
The Independent
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Plane passenger who went viral after sharing flirtatious note from pilot apologizes
A South Carolina woman who became a viral star after sharing a flirtatious note dropped on her table by a pilot has apologized for the unwanted attention he has received. Steph Bohrer returned to TikTok on Friday to provide some clarifications regarding her viral video, including how she felt bad for thrusting the pilot into the spotlight. 'I wasn't gonna make a follow-up video about this, but I just have been getting sent like news articles all day, like I'm literally on the national news,' she began alongside her friend Maya, who was at the airport with her that day. 'And I don't know why, because I just posted this innocent little video.' Bohrer reiterated that all she and Maya were doing was eating breakfast in Atlanta airport when the pilot walked by and dropped a note on her table that read: 'I have seen the whole world and you are the most beautiful human in it.' The TikToker said that the man was not the pilot for her flight and she 'didn't even see this man's face.' Maya then chimed in, saying she caught a brief glimpse of the pilot, describing him as short with blonde hair. Bohrer then continued her apology to the pilot, clarifying that she did view the note as a nice gesture. 'I don't think he wanted this to be on the news, and I'm really sorry. He just was giving me a compliment,' she said. 'I don't even know his name, signature, anything. Don't have his phone number, and it's OK,' the TikToker added before telling her followers not to track down the pilot to 'set them up.' However, she did say she might frame the napkin so she could remember the 'nice compliment' he gave her. While Bohrer viewed the pilot's note as a compliment, many of those who commented on her original video to provide theories on why the note didn't include a name or a phone number. 'He's probably married with 5 kids,' one comment read. Another agreed, adding: 'he didn't leave a number because he's someone's husband.' 'I feel like he just carries a STACK of these in his pocket,' a third commenter wrote. These theories continued within the comments section of her follow-up TikTok. 'As an ex Flight Attendant, TOTALLY sounds like something a married pilot would do!!!!' one comment read. Others agreed, pointing out that if the pilot does have a wife, she'll be able to recognize his handwriting and signature. 'His wife watching this like I recognize this signature,' one person wrote. 'You may not recognize his handwriting but his wife will, and that's what we are all here for,' another user said.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Plane passenger goes viral after pilot left flirtatious note on her table
A pilot's unique attempt to shoot his shot with a passenger at the airport has gone viral. Steph Bohrer posted a video on TikTok on Wednesday, where she shared a note that a pilot dropped on her table before walking away. 'I'm sitting at the airport and a pilot just placed this on my table & walked away,' she wrote on top of the clip. The note was written on a brown paper napkin and while it did have a signature, the name did not appear to be legible. 'I have seen the whole world and you are the most beautiful human in it,' the note read. Bohrer then admitted in her TikTok's caption that she never saw the pilot's face. As of Thursday morning, her video has been viewed over 12 million times. Many people turned to the comments section to speculate about why the pilot left the note without including his name or phone number. 'He's probably married with 5 kids,' one comment read, while another agreed, 'he didn't leave a number because he's someone's husband.' 'I feel like he just carries a STACK of these in his pocket,' a third commenter wrote. However, others were more optimistic, suggesting it may have simply been a sweet compliment without expecting anything in return. 'It's the way he just wanted to tell you with no strings attached to the compliment,' one comment read. Another commenter agreed, writing, 'And no phone number? he was just being nice to be nice omgggg.' Last month, another plane passenger went viral for a less pleasant interaction. Chase Cangelosi was flying from Mexico City back home to Austin, Texas, when he noticed a woman was sitting in his assigned window seat on the flight. He recounted the entire story on Threads. 'I mention to the woman who was in my seat 'heyyy I'm seat F', and she says 'I'm more comfortable here'. I said nothing else and sat in the middle,' he wrote. However, he said that a few minutes later, the woman discovered that the television screen attached to the seat in front of her didn't work, so she then asked Cangelosi to switch seats with her. 'A few minutes later, she discovered her seat TV didn't work, while everyone else's did. She asked to switch back and I said 'No, I'm comfortable here.' 'Now I'm watching Bob's Burgers and she just has to look out the nighttime window.'
The Independent
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Plane passenger goes viral after pilot left flirtatious note on her table
A pilot 's unique attempt to shoot his shot with a passenger at the airport has gone viral. Steph Bohrer posted a video on TikTok on Wednesday, where she shared a note that a pilot dropped on her table before walking away. 'I'm sitting at the airport and a pilot just placed this on my table & walked away,' she wrote on top of the clip. The note was written on a brown paper napkin and while it did have a signature, the name did not appear to be legible. 'I have seen the whole world and you are the most beautiful human in it,' the note read. Bohrer then admitted in her TikTok's caption that she never saw the pilot's face. As of Thursday morning, her video has been viewed over 12 million times. Many people turned to the comments section to speculate about why the pilot left the note without including his name or phone number. 'He's probably married with 5 kids,' one comment read, while another agreed, 'he didn't leave a number because he's someone's husband.' 'I feel like he just carries a STACK of these in his pocket,' a third commenter wrote. However, others were more optimistic, suggesting it may have simply been a sweet compliment without expecting anything in return. 'It's the way he just wanted to tell you with no strings attached to the compliment,' one comment read. Another commenter agreed, writing, 'And no phone number? he was just being nice to be nice omgggg.' Last month, another plane passenger went viral for a less pleasant interaction. Chase Cangelosi was flying from Mexico City back home to Austin, Texas, when he noticed a woman was sitting in his assigned window seat on the flight. He recounted the entire story on Threads. 'I mention to the woman who was in my seat 'heyyy I'm seat F', and she says 'I'm more comfortable here'. I said nothing else and sat in the middle,' he wrote. However, he said that a few minutes later, the woman discovered that the television screen attached to the seat in front of her didn't work, so she then asked Cangelosi to switch seats with her. 'A few minutes later, she discovered her seat TV didn't work, while everyone else's did. She asked to switch back and I said 'No, I'm comfortable here.' 'Now I'm watching Bob's Burgers and she just has to look out the nighttime window.'
