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To: Alberta's Child
Am I missing something here?

Yes.

Driving is a Right - Not a Privilege

People have a right to peaceably travel public roads in or on any contemporary conveyance without being interfered with or impeded by government agents.

There have been wars and civil disturbances in this country over this issue.

44 posted on 03/07/2006 2:00:03 PM PST by elkfersupper
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To: elkfersupper; Alberta's Child

Waiting on your answer Child.


46 posted on 03/07/2006 2:19:48 PM PST by Eaker (My Wife Rocks! - There's no problem on the inside of a person that the outside of a dog can't cure.)
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To: elkfersupper; Eaker
People have a right to peaceably travel public roads in or on any contemporary conveyance without being interfered with or impeded by government agents.

The legal arguments presented in that link come across as utterly silly, when you view them in a modern context where congestion and decaying infrastructure are the norm.

1. Can the government at least force the users to pay the costs of using these roads?

2. If the government cannot interfere with people who wish to use these roads, then can motor vehicle laws even be justified under any circumstances? Do I have a constitutional right to decide that people should drive through red lights and stop at green lights? Do I have a constitutional right to drive on the left side of the road?

3. Does a government even have the right to insist on minimum standards of competence for drivers? If I am blind, does any government authority have the right to tell me that I can't drive on a public road?

What I find most laughable about the notion that "driving is a right" is that the natural result of this mindset would be a scenario in which public roads in the U.S. bear a striking resemblance to public roads in any Third World sh!t-hole -- where cars, trucks, and buses (with 100 people inside them and another 100 on the roof, of course) compete for space with pedestrians, goats, and pack animals.

47 posted on 03/07/2006 2:35:28 PM PST by Alberta's Child
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