MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Hundreds of thousands of drivers in Miami-Dade County have suspended licenses -- but some will soon get a chance to get back on the road.

An annual program called Operation Green Light returns to Miami-Dade starting Monday, running for a limited time.

The program is designed to help people reinstate their driver’s licenses by making it easier and cheaper to pay off outstanding debts.

During the program, the county will waive collection fees on overdue traffic tickets, parking fines and court cases.

Those fees can add up to about 30%, so drivers could see a good amount of their total balance wiped out.

Many suspensions in Miami-Dade are tied to unpaid traffic fines or toll violations, not dangerous driving.

When the program last ran in September 2023, the county says drivers saved nearly $300,000 in collection fees.

Officials say the goal is to help people who are struggling financially get back on their feet.

Operation Green Light runs through April 19.

Miami-Dade’s Operation Green Light returns, waiving fees to help drivers reinstate licenses

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