Restoring Driving Privileges and Drivers License

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Client Success Story: Jason

Jason, age 40, is a big man (6'6" and over 300 pounds) with a big heart. He makes his living as a caretaker for several Richmond nursing homes. He sits with his patients and helps them with personal needs. Sometimes this involves taking them places for medical services or just out for fun.

Jason hasn't had a license since 2005. He owed over $3,500 in fines and his license was also suspended by a judge for 90 days. Since he has no license, he cannot do everything he needs as a caretaker. He's less employable and makes less money.

Jason couldn't afford to pay off the fines, so Drive-To-Work arranged pay plans in three courts and he pays $300 a month on the fines. He also got a restricted license from one court which allows him to help his patients get around. Plus he is eligible for a second job.

Jason says, "My employment and income prospects got a lot better now that I can drive legally. I appreciate everything Drive-To-Work has done."

More Success Stories:

The feeling of independence is "Awesome"! I'm able to provide for my family & without the shame of asking someone to do my job. Not only have you & your staff restored my life but I was able to enroll into a CDL Driving Class and currently on my way to landing a better career. You and your staff have definitely made a difference! My family & I appreciate you! - William

Drive to work really helped me get on the right track of getting everything together and in order to get my driving privileges back. - Grushan

New! "How To Get Your License Back" Seminars

Drive-To-Work has developed a one-hour group seminar to familiarize persons
participating in workforce development and offender re-entry programs about the re-licensing process. These seminars consist of a personally-presented power point presentation conducted at a location provided by the sponsoring organization. Each participant comes to the seminar with his or her own DMV Compliance Summary showing requirements to get a license. They leave with a checklist of specific steps to take to get a Virginia driver’s license. The participants learn which steps they can do for themselves and those that are more successful if they get assistance from Drive-To-Work. Contact Drive-To-Work for information about sponsoring organizations.

Clients Served and Licenses Obtained

Drive-To-Work is the only organization or firm in Virginia helping low income or previously incarcerated persons to get their licenses back so they can drive to work. Since opening its doors in 2007, Drive-To-Work has received requests for information about its services from nearly 4,500 persons and 2,300 of those persons have applied. We have served nearly 800 clients. Through July 2011, 240 clients had become license-eligible.

Here is an e-mail we received from one successful client:

Greetings Mr. Rollins,

I am sending this thank you email. I appreciate you and your staff and thank you all for everything that you all do to help me. I am pleased to inform you that on 4/26/11 I recieved my official drivers license.

Mr. Rollins, you and your staff have tremendously helped me in every way possible even though sometimes I didn't see how things would work out. Thanks be to God! Thanks for all that you do. I am so thankful and a testimony that if I can accomplish this , so can anyone.

Respectfully yours,

Edward

Drive-To-Work on the Radio

Randy Rollins gave an interview to WRIR, at FM 97.3, Richomond, on the problem faced by drivers with suspended licenses and how to fix it. Listen to the interview by clicking on the ">" arrow in the sound player below:

Printable Posters and Flyers

Click on any of the images below to download a printable poster, flyer or card from Drive-to-Work: