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tjjeepjeep · 01-21-2010, 12:12 PM

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Last Updated: 11:30 am | Thursday, January 21, 2010

Ohio drivers hit with 329,000 late fees

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has issued 329,000 fines to people who missed new deadlines to renew their driver's licenses and vehicle registrations.

The new $20 late fee took effect in October, raising about $6.4 million for the State Highway Patrol during the last three months of 2009. The figures were released Wednesday.

The penalties apply to drivers who are more than seven days late on a renewal. It was part of a series of new and higher fees that lawmakers added to state's transportation budget last year.

The Bureau of Motor Vehicles says it is trying to make sure drivers are aware of the new fees by placing notices on its Web site, displaying posters in agency offices and by sending e-mails to drivers who have used the state's online renewal system in the past.

01-21-2010, 12:12 PM	#14
tjjeepjeep Just tired Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, OH Posts: 2,213	Cincinnati.Com » Local news Last Updated: 11:30 am \| Thursday, January 21, 2010 Ohio drivers hit with 329,000 late fees COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has issued 329,000 fines to people who missed new deadlines to renew their driver's licenses and vehicle registrations. The new $20 late fee took effect in October, raising about $6.4 million for the State Highway Patrol during the last three months of 2009. The figures were released Wednesday. The penalties apply to drivers who are more than seven days late on a renewal. It was part of a series of new and higher fees that lawmakers added to state's transportation budget last year. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles says it is trying to make sure drivers are aware of the new fees by placing notices on its Web site, displaying posters in agency offices and by sending e-mails to drivers who have used the state's online renewal system in the past. __________________ I want to be the reason you look down at your phone and smile........then walk into a pole.