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7 takeaways: How the California DMV allows dangerous drivers to stay on the road

CalMatters reviewed vehicular manslaughter cases in California from 2019 through early 2024 to understand how the state handles dangerous drivers.

California DMV routinely allows dangerous drivers to continue to operate on roadways

The California DMV routinely allows dangerous drivers with horrifying histories to continue to operate on our roadways. Too often they go on to kill. Many keep driving even after they kill. Some go on to kill again. This content License to Kill appeared first on inewsource.

How CA’s DMV allows deadly drivers on the road

Jerrod Tejeda holds a framed photo of his daughter Cassi Tejeda, who was killed by a drunk driver with two prior DUIs, at his home in Visalia on March 6, 2025. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local Ervin Wyatt’s history behind the wheel spreads across two pages of a recent court filing: Fleeing police. Fleeing police again. Running a red light. Causing a traffic collision. Driving without a license, four times. A dozen speeding…

License to Kill - San José Spotlight

The California DMV routinely allows dangerous drivers with horrifying histories to continue to operate on our roadways. Too often they go on to kill. Many keep driving even after they kill. Some go on to kill again. By Robert Lewis, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Court research by Robert Lewis, Lauren Hepler, Anat Rubin, Sergio Olmos, Cayla Mihalovich, Ese Olumhense, Ko Bragg, Andrew …

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Photo Illustration by Gabe Hongsdusit, CalMatters; Larry Valenzuela CalMatters/CatchLight Local. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Court research by Robert Lewis, Lauren Hepler, Anat Rubin, Sergio Olmos, Cayla Mihalovich, Ese Olumhense, Ko Bragg, Andrew Donohue and Jenna Peterson. Ivan Dimov was convicted of reckless driving in 2013, after fleeing police in Washington state while his passenger alle…

License to Kill: DMV allows dangerous drivers to remain behind wheel on California's roads - Local News Matters

The California DMV routinely allows dangerous drivers with horrifying histories to continue to operate on our roadways. Too often they go on to kill. Many keep driving even after they kill. Some go on to kill again. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.IVAN DIMOV WAS CONVICTED of reckless driving in 2013, after fleeing police in Washington state while his passenger allegedly dumped heroin out the windo…