KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County is hosting its first-ever Driver's License Reinstatement Resource Fair in January, a county official announced.
This event, which is taking place at the Pellissippi State Community College Magnolia Avenue Campus on Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon, is meant to address the large number of people with a revoked or suspended license in the area. More than 70,000 locals don't have a valid driver's license, according to Knox County officials.
"Knox County ranks second in the state for the highest number of residents without a valid driver’s license, so I wanted to do something to fix this," Knox County Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond Hammond said. "We will assist those who sign up with reinstating their licenses and helping them remove any barriers so they can become valid drivers.
According to Hammond, many people already qualify and will receive their license on-site. In other situations, local and state officials can meet with people to talk about what requirements are needed to get them back on the road.
“Our office established the program several years back to help folks who needed it to satisfy their requirements from the state to get their license back and over the years we’ve helped more than 2,500 people,” Hammond said. “We think that doing an event will not only make it easier on folks but also help even more people.”
If you would like to register for this event, county officials say you can do so online or you can call (865) 215-2375.