Ingrid Quiroz said she felt that the panel answered many questions, but there were still quite a few left to be answered. There is just fear and a lot of confusion surrounding this, the audience member said.

"We can tell that there is a lot of mistrust here, but they need to realize that driving is not a right, it's a privilege," Diaz said. "The message today was to educate the community about what this law means, what the new requirements are and encourage them to abide by the law."

The meeting was conducted in Spanish.

State officials wanted to show the Latino community how important this issue is for them, she said. That's why the meeting was held on their turf, in a place where they feel comfortable and conducted only in Spanish.

Earlier this week, leaders held a similar meeting in St. George. Another one will be held today in Logan.

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