The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is launching a new program to make it easier for drivers to get back on the road.
The BMV’s new Reinstatement Relief Program offers a 50 percent discount for any reinstatement fee incurred before July 2013 for operating a vehicle without insurance, as long as those fees are paid by December 31, 2014. The fees will then return to the full amount.
BMV fees assessed after July 1, 2013, and fees imposed by courts, are not included in the program.
“The purpose of this program is to reduce the number of drivers on our delinquency rolls and give people an opportunity to get legal and back on the road. More than 250,000 drivers currently owe the Indiana BMV over $118 million in reinstatement fees that are over a year old. We would like to see a substantial reduction in those numbers” said Commissioner BMV Don Snemis.
“We hope this program encourages suspended drivers to take an important step toward earning back their driving privileges.”
Beginning Monday, customers will be able to log into their online account to check their eligibility and to pay reinstatement fees online. Over the next few weeks, notices will be mailed to eligible participants containing further instructions or other methods of payment.
Reinstatement fees cannot be paid at license branches. All other legal requirements must be met for the reinstatement fee reduction.
