How we reported on California's deadly drivers

How we reported on California's deadly drivers

CalMatters wanted to understand how California handles dangerous drivers. When we began looking into it, we found that while there has been research on infrastructure, technology and engineering solutions, there had been little study of the drivers who cause bad crashes. So we asked the California Department of Motor Vehicles for data on drivers involved in fatal and serious-injury collisions. The agency said it would cost thousands of dollars a…

License to Kill - Davis Vanguard

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has allowed drivers with a history of dangerous driving to continue operating on our roadways, often resulting in fatal crashes and killing innocent people.

License to Kill – Sierra Nevada Ally

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 allege…

License to kill: California DMV keeps dangerous drivers behind the wheel

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 window. Before that, he got six DUIs in California over a six-year period. None of that would keep him off the road.The California Department of Motor Vehicles reissued him a driver’s license in 2017. The next year, on Ch…

How we reported on California’s deadly drivers

Robert Kraul’s Latest Investigative Series on Deadly Drivers in California – CalMatters Continues Its Mission to Bring the Unfettered Truth Nonpartisan, independent California news for all. We are here to empower you with trustworthy journalism free from partisan politics and corporate influence, as we focus on essential issues affecting us every day in our state—from homelessness and economy to the environment. Our dedication is critical but ca…