RE: [ST] Something funny

[George K <gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here in the wonderful stat of ILL, all you need is the right amount of cash 
to get a license.  I'm sure you've all heard about how wonderful our DMV 
is.  The investigation continues and is very public and they still are 
catching people selling licenses.  Unbelievable!!

George

At 12:34 PM 6/9/2004 , dpullen@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
><<Yet they give anyone a standard driver license with a written test that a
>monkey can pass.  I don't get it?>>
>
>I was talking with a friend about exactly this the other day; it's much
>worse than that.  You can get less than 100% on the tests and pass, and the
>answers don't appear to be weighted in any way.  So, for example, you could
>fail to recognize a stop or yield sign, and that has the same weight as
>failing to know how far away you need to dim your high beams.
>
>And, based on the driving behavior that I see around here, a large majority
>of the driving public has no idea what STOP means.
>
>And it's even worse than that!  You can fail the f***ing test 20 times, 50
>times, 100 times, it doesn't matter.  All you have to do is guess enough
>right answers ONE TIME, and they'll give you a license.  And you never have
>to take the test again.
>
>Just by sheer coincidence, many people are on the road that shouldn't be.
>That's what scares me...
>
>Not only should we have mandatory training, but we should have mandatory
>re-certification to make sure everyone keeps up with changes in traffic
>laws.
>
>   - Dave, who intends to take the MSF class every two years...
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