A Utah bill would reverse suspending driver licenses for unpaid traffic fines

Despite opposition from the state, a bill advanced Friday that would ban suspending the driver licenses of people who fail to pay minor traffic fines or show up in court.The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Cory Maloy, R-Lehi, argued the practice now impacts 30,000 Utahns a year, especially hurting low-income people who sometimes lose their jobs by losing the ability to drive to them. He said that makes it even harder for them to pay off fines and court costs.But the Utah Department of Public Safety a