Auto License in the U.S.: If you are a citizen, should...

[Xargos]

That's because they where playing the system like so many illegals do.  And the tax payers pay for the translators because some are too lazy, or think they are too special, to learn English

[LePaul]

What if that had been a tourist in a rental car?  Does the Ripsnortian Authority wish to block those?  

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by LePaul
What if that had been a tourist in a rental car?  Does the Ripsnortian Authority wish to block those?  

Here, I made the key sentence in the original post nice and big for you:

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Auto License in the U.S.: If you are a citizen, should you be required to speak english if you are going to be licensed in the U.S.?

Opinions?

A friend just got hit by an oriental woman (mong?) in Minneapolis (autos). She's a citizen, but couldn't speak a lick of english.  The cops had to send for a linguist (sp?) and the whole fiasco took over 2 hours to clear up.

[dmf]

you should be able to READ English, Speak English ( since your in America) Read the road signs (which are international ((duh)) ), and use the mph system instead of KPH system, drive on the RIGHT side of the road ( not the sidewalk)
and know the difference between a red light, yellow light, and green light.

Now let me say I believe that EVERYBODY should be able to do this not just non citizens, our own people should be able to do them too.

[Xargos]

Green light means pause...

Right dmf?

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Viking
A better question given your constitution would be: Should US citizens need a license at all?

Driving is a privilege, not a "right".

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by namvet
The Hmong paid a much higher price for freedom than 99% of the lardasses around here.  I say we give her a pass.

The question posed is not about "her", but rather the higher level of "should a citizen have a general concept and basic understanding of the host country language in order to have the privilege of automobile transportation within said host country?"  

Maybe its just me, but if I moved to Germany, and became a permanent resident, I would CERTAINLY make a full concentrated effort to learn the language and understand the laws.

[Rino]

Originally posted by namvet
The Hmong paid a much higher price for freedom than 99% of the lardasses around here.  I say we give her a pass.

     Yeah, not like 20+ years is long enough to learn the language...
what could the "lardasses" possibly be thinking.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Mickey1992
I see your point.  But I don't think you need to speak the language to exchange name, address and vehicle info.  Although I understand that it would make the process a lot easier.

How old was the woman that hit your friend?  How rare is it to come across a US citizen with a valid driver's license that doesn't speak a lick of English?  Could she have been playing dumb?
 

I'm not sure of her age, and I do agree that you don't need a fluency of the english language to exchange name, address, and vehicle info, but apparently even this was difficult, which begs to question how she got a license in the first place.

She very may well have been playing dumb. (shrugs)

Seems to me that we're much too liberal of giving out licenses for driving autos in the U.S., even to old blind people. (shrugs)

[Wes14]

yea its a privilege to drive but i think it should be a right to drive what u wanna drive

yea for my first car i would want this


but no our stupid county(not country,and maybe Virginia) wont allow this on the roads:cry

no mater what u do to them:noid

[Maverick]

I met quite a few folks who tried the no sabe English. That was ok. I spoke enough Spanish to give them their invitation to the criminal justice system. As soon as I started speaking spanish and asking for the license etc. the usual response, in English was "oh sh**!"

[john9001]

it's a "privilege to drive " because the state says it's a privilege. just one more control over the masses.

why do you have to re-register your car every year?  same car, same address, same owner, but i have to pay $37.85 for a "tax stamp" to put on my tag.

[Xargos]

The Interstates where not built for the public in mind, they where built so we could move troops and supplies across the country in case of an invasion.  One reason the Romans had such a great army is because they could move so fast across their well built roads.

[Mark Luper]

Rip,

The Asian lady in your example may have been toung tied due to some terror of the situation. Some people react that way. On the other hand, there are those that like to play dumb.

Mark

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Mark Luper
Rip,

The Asian lady in your example may have been toung tied due to some terror of the situation. Some people react that way. On the other hand, there are those that like to play dumb.

Mark

Mark, see my reply below about in the middle of thread (thus the question posted)

Originally posted by Ripsnort
The question posed is not about "her", but rather the higher level of "should a citizen have a general concept and basic understanding of the host country language in order to have the privilege of automobile transportation within said host country?"  

Maybe its just me, but if I moved to Germany, and became a permanent resident, I would CERTAINLY make a full concentrated effort to learn the language and understand the laws.