USA Drivers licences

[Caligastia]

Ive always thought its crazy that each state has its own drivers license and road rules. In most cases, if you move to another state, you can exchange your old drivers license for one from that state, but in some cases they require you to do you drivers tests all over again. For example, if I move from New York to New Jersey I will have to take tests before they will give me a licence, even though I have a New York licence already.

Will the USA ever get a national licence and make all their road rules the same? I think it would be a good idea.

[MrFun]

I'm a moderate liberal, but I say that driving regulations in this aspect, is best left to the individual states.

We're better off I believe, by putting up with the inconveniences of moving from one state to another and obtaining new driver's license and testing.

[Arrian]

The States wouldn't want to give up the revenue they get from making your pay for a new one every few years.

-Arrian

[chequita guevara]

As mobile a country as we are, a national drivers license is probably a good idea. I still haven't changed my license to Florida. Need to do that.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by MrFun
I'm a moderate liberal, but I say that driving regulations in this aspect, is best left to the individual states.

Why? Some states have different driving rules than others, dont you think thats dangerous and confusing?

We're better off I believe, by putting up with the inconveniences of moving from one state to another and obtaining new driver's license and testing.

Why?

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Arrian
The States wouldn't want to give up the revenue they get from making your pay for a new one every few years.

-Arrian

They wouldnt have to. They could still do that with a national drivers licence.

[Arrian]

Cali,

Yeah, but the money would go to the Feds, not the States. State governments would fight to keep that source of revenue. That's my guess. I could be totally wrong on that, but in my experience, any government is loathe to surrender something that brings in cash.

I think a national driver's license would be a good thing, overall.

-Arrian

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Arrian
Cali,

Yeah, but the money would go to the Feds, not the States. State governments would fight to keep that source of revenue. That's my guess. I could be totally wrong on that, but in my experience, any government is loathe to surrender something that brings in cash.

Surely there would be some way around this, like making the feds compensate each state for the loss of revenue calculated by the number of people in that state with national drivers licences.

[drake]

Truthfully, I don't give a damn.........

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Caligastia

Why? Some states have different driving rules than others, dont you think thats dangerous and confusing?

No, I do not think that is dangerous and confusing.
I fail to see where the danger lies in allowing each state to enact different driving regulations.
Any confusion can be resolved simply by becoming informed about the state you're living in, and the state you plan to move to.
Ignorance is just an excuse used by lazy people (not implying you).

Originally posted by Caligastia
Why?

Because, the inconveniences that we endure are not so bad as to justify yet, ANOTHER area where the federal government would take over, and maybe mess things up. OMG -- sounding conservative there.

Besides, we have plenty of hassle-free mobility when it comes to road traveling in the United States. You can go anywhere in the continental United States as a traveler, without ever having to obtain a new driver's license or new testing.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by drake
Truthfully, I don't give a damn.........

Thanks for that.

[MrFun]

Hopefully, I answered your questions, Cal.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by MrFun
Any confusion can be resolved simply by becoming informed about the state you're living in, and the state you plan to move to.
Ignorance is just an excuse used by lazy people (not implying you).

Sure, but there are a lot of lazy and ignorant people out there who might smash into you because they dont know the local road rules. Wouldnt you like to make that less likely to happen?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Caligastia


Sure, but there are a lot of lazy and ignorant people out there who might smash into you because they dont know the local road rules. Wouldnt you like to make that less likely to happen?

It's one of those risks I am willing to take in my day-to-day life.

Just like walking into and out of a night club at night.

Or, crossing the streets.

[tandeetaylor]

They don't have to give up the taxes. They can just pass new laws (and they've still got registration). You know, a tax for allowing you to use your national license in that state, a tax for registering your national license in their state system (do you really think a national directory would be tenable?), a tax for driving on weekdays, a similar one for weekends, a tax for using state highways, a tax for living in high (or low) traffic areas, a tax for not using your car enough, a tax for using it too much, a tax for not getting enough tickets, and a tax for wasting the DMV's time.