Yet Again, Fl. WTF? Non-English DL's?

[fightingquaker13]

Sometimes I love my state, sometimes I think we should cede it back to Spain (as though we haven't already). Here's the thing. I am, as you know, an unemployed teacher. So, figuring if I can't sell my trade, I can at least give it away, Christian/patriotic duty and all that.

So I decide to take a course with the county library system to tutor in adult literacy ( a phonics based program thank God!). Anyway, I spent my St. Paddy's Day finishing my last training course. While there, the very liberal, but not stupid, head of the program, was asked about student goals. Was it a GED, workplace vocab, citizenship tests etc., and how do we as tutors tailor the program to meet those goals. Someone brought up getting a DL. She actually apologized, stopped short of a rant involving 4 letter words, and explained that in the Sunshine State, illiteracy was no bar to a DL. No matter the language, no problem. Call ahead, wait three weeks (quicker than a CCW) and you could answer orally to someone reading the test to you!!!!!! Don't worry about those pesky road and street signs, or big flashing warning signs, no problemo. I thought it was bad when we couldn't insist on legal status to get a license, now illiteracy is ok? How about doing away with the vision test and the BAC? WTF? Get a rope. Thing is, its our friendly GOP that put this abortion through in FL., so neither party has the monopoloy on, or even a casual acquaintence with, commonsense. I guess its no surprise though, an ignorant voter is any pols best friend. Sorry for the rant, but give me a break. Illiteracy is no obstacle to safe driving?
FQ13

[tombogan03884]

Vote Tom and TT in 2012.
Braille at the Drive up window ?
Worry.

[Hazcat]

FQ,

You now must prove legal status to get or renew your license in FL.  Here is the card I just got from the DMV

[crusader rabbit]

Stupidity is not the sole provenance of the State of Florida.  It can be found all over the country.  For example, I am certain you have seen the sign at the entrance to food stores:  NO DOGS ALLOWED.  Then in little tiny letters underneath that portion you will find:  Except Seeing Eye Dogs.  At the drive-up ATM at your local bank, all the numbers have their Braile equivalent alongside.  Now, I am all for non-discrimination against blind people, but come on.

As to the need for literacy to obtain a driver's license...  Well, one would think (if one were inclined to do that sort of thing) that the ability to read street signs would be one of the primary requirements for obtaining the priviledge of driving. 

But, I can relate from personal experience watching an elderly man with no firm idea of where he was, shuffle up to the DMV counter, lead by a nurse, to receive his Driver's License.  I initially thought maybe it was a Florida ID card, so I sneaked a peek over his shoulder, and sure enough, it was a DL.

So, FQ, your brief rant strikes a resonant chord in old Crusader's heart. 

[Solus]

 At the drive-up ATM at your local bank, all the numbers have their Braile equivalent alongside.  Now, I am all for non-discrimination against blind people, but come on.

I've heard this example used to show the stupidity of folks.  It actually shows the opposite. These keyboards are found at drive thru ATMs so different product assembly lines and inventories don't need to be kept for braille/non-braille keyboards.

Also, the end user would have order the correct number of each, and then manage getting different ones out to the installers.

Using the standard keyboard makes a lot of sense.

[Sponsor]

[2HOW]

We just passed a bill here in Tn. that makes English the ONLY  language that may be used in any format or workplace. There is no dual language crap here. 

[Hazcat]

We just passed a bill here in Tn. that makes English the ONLY  language that may be used in any format or workplace. There is no dual language crap here. 

NEEDS to be national!

[tt11758]

Stupidity is not the sole provenance of the State of Florida.  It can be found all over the country.  For example, I am certain you have seen the sign at the entrance to food stores:  NO DOGS ALLOWED.  Then in little tiny letters underneath that portion you will find:  Except Seeing Eye Dogs.  At the drive-up ATM at your local bank, all the numbers have their Braile equivalent alongside.  Now, I am all for non-discrimination against blind people, but come on.

As to the need for literacy to obtain a driver's license...  Well, one would think (if one were inclined to do that sort of thing) that the ability to read street signs would be one of the primary requirements for obtaining the priviledge of driving. 

But, I can relate from personal experience watching an elderly man with no firm idea of where he was, shuffle up to the DMV counter, lead by a nurse, to receive his Driver's License.  I initially thought maybe it was a Florida ID card, so I sneaked a peek over his shoulder, and sure enough, it was a DL.
So, FQ, your brief rant strikes a resonant chord in old Crusader's heart. 

Tell the truth, Rabbit........you were that elderly man, weren't you?   

[tombogan03884]

tt be nice, He's going to vote for us.
Piss off your democrat listeners, they'll hate us anyway.