I think anyone who believes that giving illegals driver's licenses will cause them to rush out and buy insurance is being a little naive. The majority of them are earning minimum, or below, wages and they're going to spend thousands on insurance? Most already drive so going thru a simple driving test won't ensure they're good drivers, either. As a matter of fact not having a licence would probably make them drive a little more carefully to avoid attention.
Issuing licences to those here illegally simply gives them a legitimate piece of identification, that can used for benefits and services for which they are not entitled. >they have to show ID (in NM at least)... just not proof that they are >here legally. I for instance was able to get a copy of my NM driver's >license, which was still valid, by showing my Texas driver's license. >If this law passes, as I understand it, I would need a copy of my >birth certificate and also -- since I am not a citizen -- my green >card. I have one, but the additional hassle is not the point. The >people who can't get driver's licenses won't be able to get insurance >either. This will translate into even higher insurance rates... and >the number of uninsureds running around NM is already too high. Excuse >me, but I do not feel safer. > >Dana > >On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 09:02:15 -0500, Tangorre, Michael ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139132 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
