To Reward Organ Donors While They're Alive, These Police Are Waiving Their Tickets

'Second Chances' campaign from Donate Life California could be embraced in other communities

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It’s no Get Out of Jail Free card, but motorists who ran stop signs or went over the speed limit in some California communities were likely glad to dodge some fines this month. And best of all, they earned it—even if they had no idea they had.

Through Donate Life California’s “Second Chances” effort, three California police departments in April agreed to let drivers off with warnings after minor traffic violations, so long as their licenses showed they were registered organ donors.

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