[Blindtlk] owning a vehicle

Sun Mar 11 02:41:54 UTC 2012

DearJulie,

I am not saying that I agree with the law, if ther is such a law.  I am just 
saying that it is likely part of the new steps taken by Homeland Security to 
make it harder for terrist to get vehilcles and I suspect that it is also 
harder for illegal aliens to get one too.
If you are not documented, it will be very hard to buy a car or many other 
things.
I am just explaining juat I think is happenining.
I too think that you should be able to own a car, even if you can not drive 
one.  I have owned many cars and even have a 1965 Crysler 300 sitting in my 
back yard waiting to be restored.
The truth is. I have been blind since I was 16 years old, but got my first 
driver's license when I was 18 ,(Jan. 1965 and drove for 20.9 years, till 
Oct 1985), when I stopped on my own when I felt unsafe. to continue.
I learned how to cheat and get around the eye test and got licenses first in 
Florida, then California and then in Florida again.
I have 3 letters from those states complimenting me on my "clean driving " 
record
and I use to show, my still valid drivers license to my County 
Commissioners, I renewed by mail, when I would advocate for better Public 
Transportation at Commission meetings.
We finally got the funding and have a very good transit system today in Palm 
Beach County Florida.  I even work for it now too.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] owning a vehicle

> So, ummm, is the thinking that terrorists don't have driver's licenses? 
> And if your that bent on blowing up stuff, I doubt the problem of 
> following legal procedures for purchasing a vehicle  is going to keep you 
> up at night.
>
> I'm not sure what to think.  On the one hand I would honestly like the 
> option of having my own vehicle and hiring drivers if I ever become 
> financially able to do that.  On the other hand I understand the need to 
> keep people with criminal intent from doing things they shouldn't.  I'm 
> not sure where the line is though.  When does crime prevention cross the 
> line into infringing on others rights.
>
> Julie
>
>
>
>
>
> On 3/10/2012 7:00 PM, David Evans wrote:
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> This has to do with changes in Homeland Security, to make it harder for 
>> terrist to buy vehicles, such as trucks or vans, to fill with explosives 
>> and things.
>> We have seen changes in the regulations for getting State I.D. cards and 
>> Driver's Licenses too.
>> You have to bring birth certificates, passports, proof of residencies and 
>> other things to get a new I.D. card and you need them to fly on a plane.
>> For decades, In Japan, you have had to show a deed to a piece of 
>> property, 8 feet by 25 feet in which to park your car, before you were 
>> allowed to buy one and drive off the lot.
>> Only about 19% of the People in Japan even own a car or drive because it 
>> is very expensive to own or operate one there.
>> Gas is over $4.50 a liter.  That is just a quart, not a gallon.
>> You have to pay a toll every few miles every where you go and parking is 
>> very expensive.
>> That is why Public Transportation is so good there and everyone uses it.
>> Traffic laws and those that cover ownership of cars, is mostly governed 
>> by the States.  There are few federal laws except for the safety 
>> regulations that cars must meet here in the States.
>>
>> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>> Former driver and multiple car owner.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
>> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 6:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] owning a vehicle
>>
>>
>>> If true, we should modify the law.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Julie J.
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 2:28 PM
>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] 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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