Thousands of unsuspecting Georgians may be driving with suspended licenses due to a computer glitch, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Coweta County officials told the news station about 2,000 old and previously processed records were incorrectly sent to the state due to a technical error. Not every case resulted in a driver’s license suspension, according to Channel 2.
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A Lumpkin County woman was not one of the people spared.
The woman, identified by the news station as Nikki, said she got a letter from the Georgia Department of Driver Services on Monday. The letter indicated her license was suspended for a ticket she resolved after a 2004 crash.
"It was put to rest,” she told Channel 2. “I did the community service, paid off the fines and got my license back.”
Coweta County officials said they are working to fix the issue.
As for Nikki, her license was reinstated after she said she spent all day on the phone with the Department of Driver Services. She wants to warn others who may be unaware of their status.
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“Either way, a glitch in the system does not justify them suspending your license over something that happened 14 years ago,” she said.
