[Blindtlk] owning a vehicle

[Michelle Medina]

I haven't heard of it either. *curious*


On 3/10/12, Cindy Handel <cindy425 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Julie,
>
> Since no one, here, has heard of this federal requirement, I'd ask what
> federal law they're referring to.
>
> Cindy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie J.
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 4:21 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] owning a vehicle
>
> I live in Nebraska, but it was clearly stated several times that this
> was a federal law.
>
> On the matter of insurance...here you buy the car first, then you
> purchase insurance, then you can pay taxes and get license plates at the
> courthouse.  So there is no requirement to have insurance before
> purchasing the vehicle.   I completely understand the need for a drivers
> license for insurance purposes, that makes sense.
>
> Julie
>
>
>
> On 3/10/2012 3:03 PM, Mike Freeman wrote:
>> I am unaware of any changes to Federal law mandating drivers' licenses
>> upon purchase of a vehicle. Usually such laws are a matter left to the
>> states. In the state of Washington, there isn't a requirement for a
>> license to purchase a vehicle --- at least not directly. However, one
>> cannot buy a vehicle without proof of vehicle insurance and insurers
>> usually require that the license of the person most likely to drive the
>> vehicle be used. I'm virtually totally blind; I owned my first vehicle and
>>
>> the title was in my name. However, I had to give my wife's driver's
>> license in order to get insurance for it and, hence, to purchase it. This
>> may be different depending upon which state you live in.
>>
>> Mike Freeman
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Julie J.<julielj at neb.rr.com>
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>,
>> Date: Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 12:48:16 PM
>> Subject: [Bltlk] owning a vehicle
>>
>>>
>>> Heya all!
>>>
>>> I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about federal laws that have
>>> changed in the past year or so regarding having to have a drivers
>>> license to purchase a vehicle?
>>>
>>> I just bought a car for my son, who is not quite old enough to drive
>>> yet.  I've been looking for a car for him for a few months because the
>>> sort of car we wanted is hard to come by and sells within a couple of
>>> days when they are available.  I didn't want to pass up a good car at a
>>> good price so I bought it a bit before he will actually be able to drive
>>> it.   Anyway I was told that I cannot purchase a vehicle without a
>>> driver's license.   If I understood correctly I can have the title in my
>>> name only, but the bill of sale requires a drivers license number or
>>> they can't sell you the car.  This was claimed to be a federal law that
>>> went into effect January  of 2011.  My husband who has a drivers license
>>> was there and I used that so I could purchase the car, but I'm still a
>>> bit irritated by the whole thing.
>>>
>>> What do you all think?
>>> Julie
>>>
>>>
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