Responsible Education Driver Program

The Responsible Educated Driver Program (RED) is a program designed to assist motorists who appear before the Toledo Municipal Court to obtain a valid driver’s license. When defendants are charged with driving while under a licenses suspension, the court will in some cases, refer the driver to the RED Program to be educated about what they must do to become valid drivers. The License Intervention Specialist obtains a copy of the defendant’s driving record. The driving record is interpreted for the defendant. Each pending driving infraction listed on the record is discussed with the defendant. A plan is formulated to help the defendant meet the necessary obligations to correct the infractions. The defendant is also told the total amount of their reinstatement fees and other costs associated with getting a valid license. The defendant returns to the License Intervention Specialist who will monitor and verify the defendant’s progress in obtaining a valid license before the defendant appears before the Judge. The phone number for the RED Program is (419)245-1590. Other information about a specific driver’s suspension and reinstatement requirements may be found at the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles website: https://www.dps.state.oh.us/netsys/netdb/ENGLISH/MMENU.asp.