[Nfbc-info] Can blind people own cars in California?

[Caroline Buckley&Russell Jones]

Hello all!

I was shocked to find out the following information.  

I am legally blind and therefore do not have a CA driver's license.  I can not legally drive in the state of California or in any other state in our great country.  I would, however, like to own a car here in California.  I can purchace a car in California, but I cannot register it in my name.  The reason?  Since I do not have a CA driver's license, I cannot obtain automobile insurance.  Since I cannot obtain automobile insurance, I cannot register a car in California.  

Shocking, isn't it?  

The state of California will only allow me to own a car if I do not register it.  

I cannot believe it.

Caroline