Keeping roads free of unsafe drivers

Since another newspaper has done an expose on "Why are They Still Driving," it has come to my attention that there is a new wrinkle to these drivers who should not be driving.

They now have a friend or relative or take public transportation to the courthouse for their court dates, but immediately after going home, they continue to drive illegally.

I found out from a police officer if they confiscate the car and there is still outstanding loan balance on it, the police department is responsible for those payments. That is so wrong.

If someone has their car taken away for non-payment, they are still responsible for making the rest of the payments.

Why can't that happen when the car is confiscated for driving on a revoked or suspended license?

If you can't confiscate a car, then Denver boot it. But color code the boot so people know why the car was booted.

You could still have yellow for outstanding tickets, red for revoked licenses and green for suspended licenses.

Also, anyone loaning a car to someone who has a revoked or suspended license, have their license suspended for a period of 90 days.

These people are a menace on the road and we need to have them taken off the road. No hardship cases. Let them find another way to get where their need to go.

Here is another suggestion: If someone is found to be driving on a revoked or suspended license, then they can never get another license in the state of Illinois, again.

Please remember when these people are driving illegally, they also don't have insurance. Who in their right mind is going to insure someone who has a revoked or suspended license?

They are costing all of us who are driving legally, in terms of time, money, injuries and deaths.

Folks should remember that driving is a privilege not a right. You do not have the privilege or right to drive on a revoked or suspended license.

Judith Richter

Arlington Heights