[Blindtlk] owning a vehicle

Mon Mar 12 17:16:57 UTC 2012

Dear All,

The best place to ask this question is your State Department of Motor 
Vehicles. and the Department of Commerce.

Some states may have passed their own provisions and I question their legal 
standing
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] owning a vehicle

>I would doubt that it is a Federal law, since states tend to regulate all 
>aspects of registration, and licensing for motor vehicles. I would contact 
>the state DMV and talk to them.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Julie J.
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 8:00 AM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] owning a vehicle
>
> Cheryl,
>
> I was told that it's a federal law not a state law.  also I was told this 
> went into effect just last year.  I have also bought and owned cars in the 
> past with no problem.  Again though that was in the past, things have 
> apparently changed.
>
> Perhaps I'll give the lady a call and ask if she can provide more clarity 
> about which specific law she is referring to.

Dear all,

You do not need a license to own a car, just to drive one.  I have owned 
many cars over my life time and this is solid.
You can own a car without being able to drive or having a driver's license>
> Julieas I have owned them and own one now.
Even the States, who regulate traffic laws and driver's license can not 
prevent you from owning a car if you want one, even if you do not have a 
driver's license.  Having a driver's license is not something that is 
required to own a piece of property such as a car.  Adriver's license is 
only required to drive and operate a car, not to own one.  Corparations, 
such as the rental car businesses are not people, but a corparations and can 
not poess a driver's license, only a business license that says they will 
own and operate rental cars and they can only rent them for use by someone 
who has a valid driver's license, but even this does not take away someones 
right to own property.
There was a Dollar Rental car settlement some years ago because they were 
refusing to rent a car to a blind man, even though he had a sighted, 
licensed driver who was going to drive it for him.  We won and Dollar Rental 
Cars lost.
Adriver's license only gives the hold the ability to operate a car.  It does 
not mean that they must own one.  The "pink slip" shows who owns a car, but 
does not limit who can drive it.
Someone here is miss informed and I dom't think it is me.
I own 3 right now and I have not had a driver's license since 1986  I just 
this week renewued the tags on two of the cars without having to show a 
driver's license.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack
Members of the CARS Division..
> On 3/11/2012 5:34 AM, cheryl echevarria wrote:
>>
>> For someone who used to drive a car, no you don't have to have a license 
>> in order to purchase a car.  My mother bought mine for me after my dad 
>> died, and she never drove a day in her life.
>> Now even thought I only have a non-drivers license, I can assure you
>> they do not ask to see your driver's license to own or purchase a car You 
>> must have a Driver's license to drive a car, but no where does it say you 
>> need it to  buy a car.
>> In fact, I googled to DMV Department of Motor Vehicle in my state and 
>> also in Julie J state and no where does it say this.
>>
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>>> From: atlanticstar1 at gmail.com
>>> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>> Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:37:55 -0500
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] owning a vehicle
>>>
>>> I sure haven't heard about any Federal law about having to have a
>>> license in order to purchase a car.  I know in some States the DMV
>>> won't register the car unless you purchase insurance in the license
>>> drivers name  So until your son reaches 18, your husband will
>>> probably be listed as the title holder along with yourself.
>>>
>>> Reese
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>>
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