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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (48654)	11/4/2003 8:14:02 AM
From: bob	Respond to of 57110

Good rant...ditto.

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (48654)	11/4/2003 9:29:46 AM
From: mph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57110

feel bettah now? :-) I'm of the belief that there should be special licensing for cars allowed on freeways and the rule should be enforced. If it can't be driven in excess of 49.27 mph then it should be relegated to surface streets. I don't know how many times there have been stalls on the freeway, clogging traffic and creating danger, because someone with a non-complying car insists on driving the freeway. The other thing that irks me is that the CHP looks for people with nice cars to ticket for speeding because it's primarily a revenue thing. They should instead be keeping the obvious hazards off the road, but there's no money in that!!! rantrantrant.com

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (48654)	11/4/2003 9:43:06 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57110

That was a first-rate rant!!! Excellent.

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (48654)	11/4/2003 11:47:52 PM
From: Libbyt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57110

...they hand out driver's licenses as if they were "licenses to kill". I agree with your thoughts, and IMO it should be much more difficult to obtain a driver's license. Unfortunately too many drivers don't bother worrying about having a valid driver's license, and they will drive despite having a suspended license. In our area two children from the same family were killed last week by a "nanny" who ran over the curb, and hit the children and their mother while they were riding their bikes on the sidewalk. From this article: ...."was charged with driving with a suspended license, a misdemeanor. The Department of Motor Vehicles pulled her license in March because she had no insurance, and again in July because she failed to appear in court for a speeding ticket." bayarea.com The driving record for this woman is unbelievable, and it is amazing IMO that she was working as a "nanny". "A review of Barreto's DMV driving record shows that she had several run-ins with the law. In July of 2000, she was convicted of driving drunk. She was also convicted of reckless driving in January of 2001, and of speeding in October of 2002. Her license is currently suspended because in March she didn't have proper insurance, and in July she didn't appear in court for three violations, one for driving at an unsafe speed." beta.kpix.com