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   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article <280220141427420841%michelle@michelle.org>, Michelle Steiner   
    wrote:   
      
   > > when someone can renew a license online without any driving test   
   > > whatsoever, you have a problem.   
   >   
   > It's been my experience that renewal of unexpired drivers licenses have   
   > never required a driving or written test, but may require hearing   
   > and/or vision tests.   
      
   they do vision tests, but that doesn't mean someone is still competent   
   to drive.   
      
   how about giving people actual road tests to renew, and more than just   
   a cursory drive around the block. if they fail, no renewal.   
      
   > Here in Arizona, the state recognized that fact, so drivers licenses   
   > expire at age 65, with the fee depending on the driver's age.  At age   
   > 65, and every five years afterwards, you have to renew, so they can   
   > give you a vision and audio test.   
      
   from what i know of arizona, you don't need to renew a license until   
   65, which means it lasts for roughly 40 years.   
      
   that's just fucked up.   
      
   > (Convicted sex offenders have to renew annually; I read that when I was   
   > reading about the renewal periods.)   
      
   is there a correlation between sex offenders and bad driving?   
      
   is that somehow supposed to prevent future sex crimes?   
      
   if they want to track the person's location, there are more effective   
   ways.   
      
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