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Originally Posted by Snakeeye
You do not have the right to drive. You are given the priveledge to drive.
If you do not wish to follow the rules that grant you that priveledge, then you dont drive.
Bad ruling by the court.
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I, for one, DO have the right to drive. That may not be a "charter right," but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It has simply been accepted by our society, though, that the licensure system is a "necessary and justifiable" infringement on that right because it helps provide for the safety (i.e.,survival) of other road users.
Did the government argue the safety aspect, or did they focus solely on "fraud, identity theft, and terrorism" issues?
Fact is, we can't practically keep anyone off the road without incarcerating him. The licensure system really only acts as a deterrent, then, as it results in fines being issued after an offense has occurred. Now, though, the deterrence aspect no longer applies to Hutterites because they can escape fines simply by saying "wasn't me!"