I mean really what's the fucking point? Is it because we're worried about damages? Then why don't we require a license to get onto the internet? Idiots cause far more monetary damage with internet access every year than they do driving around like morons. Don't give me the shit about physical harm or death, that doesn't matter. You get into an accident and lose a leg you don't sue for a new leg, you sue for money.
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I think we should get rid of drivers licenses
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BoomerD
No Lifer
It would seem so ....
Dumac
Diamond Member
Can that even happen. (not counting the written part)
lol no, it actually has more to do with reading about all the morons losing their credit cards over the years or being scammed by some prince in Africa, whatever. idiots on the internet have caused more damage than idiots on the road. lets just get rid of licenses and all the stupid fucking unnecessary bureaucracy that goes along with it. just give kids a class in school, keep the laws and enforcement, abolish the licensing system and DMV.
Printer Bandit
Lifer
here's a better idea....implantable RFID...OP should be first in line.
Is it hard? Or are you guys just bad drivers....wrong side of the road and all
HAL9000
Lifer
It is hard. It took me 7 times.
Jeff7
Lifer
1) Enjoy
2) Internet licenses would be nice, assuming someone competent was doing the licensing. But when it comes to matters of technology, government is usually a few decades behind the times.
With technology in general, more of the population has access, and unfortunately, a lot of companies are now trying to "mainstream" their offerings, which often means dumbing them down rather excessively, typically at the expense of eliminating advanced features that enhance efficiency and capability, either by accident or by design.
"We've also prepared you a bag lunch and some mittens." - so much done so you can't hurt yourself anymore, but now you're stuck with mittens. I hope you don't need to do anything too terribly difficult. 😉
2) Internet licenses would be nice, assuming someone competent was doing the licensing. But when it comes to matters of technology, government is usually a few decades behind the times.
With technology in general, more of the population has access, and unfortunately, a lot of companies are now trying to "mainstream" their offerings, which often means dumbing them down rather excessively, typically at the expense of eliminating advanced features that enhance efficiency and capability, either by accident or by design.
"We've also prepared you a bag lunch and some mittens." - so much done so you can't hurt yourself anymore, but now you're stuck with mittens. I hope you don't need to do anything too terribly difficult. 😉
ReggieDunlap
Senior member
In a foreign country it could. Here in Italy, I had to go through the process for a new drivers license since they dont recognize a US license. The written/computer test was (it has been changed since I took it) 10 3 part True or False questions (30 questions) covering anywhere from signage, to rules of the road/right of way, to car and mechanics, to insurance/liability/law to roadways (type of radway etc)......You get 30 questions drawn from a pool potential of over 800 and you can only get 4 wrong. AND you only get 2 shots in a 6 month period because you get three chances to pass BOTH written and practical in a 6 month period.
Say you fail the written twice in a 2 month period, you have to wait another 4 months before you can start all over again.
roguerower
Diamond Member
And that is just one of the many reasons everyone here laughs at you.
That just indicates that you are a bad driver. Clearly if it takes 7 tries to pass anything, you are not good at it.
IronWing
No Lifer
I think I know the name of your second account. In fact, when I read the thread title I expected it was started by that other user.
dingleberrydorkbutt
Member
Actually, under U.S. law, they can't require you to have a license, but like everything else they do, they just do it and the masses allow it. Just ignore your rights long enough and they'll go away.
Many courts have ruled on this. I can't remember the exact wording of the law because it's been a while, but it says something to the effect that they can't regulate your travel using the "accepted means of the day." Requiring you to have a license means they are giving you permission, like it's a privilege, when travel using "accepted means of the day" is a right, not a privilege.
Of course, if you actually challenge it, most of the time you get a judge who doesn't care about the law (I've heard of one who actually said not to bring the constitution into his courtroom) or a lawyer who doesn't know it.
Same with income tax. Under the constitution (read it), it says that they can't tax your wages. They can tax business profits, but not the wages of your labor. If you bring up the 16th amendment, which supposedly gave them the power to do it, there's 2 problems with that:
(1) The Supreme Court has ruled that it actually did NOT give them the power to do it.
(2) The amendment itself was never actually ratified by enough states. It was "proclaimed" ratified by the secretary of state at the time, because they wanted it whether the people approved it or not.
A lot of laws on the books right now are totally illegal, but the people put up with it, so they keep doing it.
And to head the trolls off at the pass, "google it".
Many courts have ruled on this. I can't remember the exact wording of the law because it's been a while, but it says something to the effect that they can't regulate your travel using the "accepted means of the day." Requiring you to have a license means they are giving you permission, like it's a privilege, when travel using "accepted means of the day" is a right, not a privilege.
Of course, if you actually challenge it, most of the time you get a judge who doesn't care about the law (I've heard of one who actually said not to bring the constitution into his courtroom) or a lawyer who doesn't know it.
Same with income tax. Under the constitution (read it), it says that they can't tax your wages. They can tax business profits, but not the wages of your labor. If you bring up the 16th amendment, which supposedly gave them the power to do it, there's 2 problems with that:
(1) The Supreme Court has ruled that it actually did NOT give them the power to do it.
(2) The amendment itself was never actually ratified by enough states. It was "proclaimed" ratified by the secretary of state at the time, because they wanted it whether the people approved it or not.
A lot of laws on the books right now are totally illegal, but the people put up with it, so they keep doing it.
And to head the trolls off at the pass, "google it".
HAL9000
Lifer
I beg to differ, I know drivers who passed first time then wrote their cars off the next week... It doesn't indicate anything other than I get very anxious when under that kind of pressure.
Jeffg010
Diamond Member
You know what is funny about all this is that those fools from Jersey Shore were driving over in Italy. Only reason they stopped was only 2 of them could drive a stick and they were drunk all the time.
HAL9000
Lifer
Really? Because I've never posted about it before this thread....
purbeast0
No Lifer
sure you do...
second account? lol, please.
hal if you failed 7 times, you shouldn't have a license.
look i just don't see a reason for it. it has nothing to do with anarchy, i'm not saying we shouldn't have laws and their enforcement on the road. i am saying to do away with the license and all that bullshit that goes along with it and just allow people to drive. we already force people to go to school, make it a class there it'd be cheaper and reach the masses. if ID is the worry, there are other forms of ID out there.
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