"I imagine most others are like that. Your license can be revoked or not granted if you refuse to meet the requirements."
It's actually somewhere between the two. If it was truly a privilege, it could be revoked for any or no reason, and if it was an absolute right, it could not be revoked for any reason.
As it stands, you have a "right" to drive so long as you do so in compliance with the law, which applies equally to any and all. The DL issuing agency can't deny you that "right" on any basis other than failure to adhere to the law. They can't say "sorry, we don't like your kind, go away," for example.
I understand this point......
As it stands, you have a "right" to drive so long as you do so in compliance with the law
Before you respond, understand that I am not under the assumption that you are arguing for this woman. I'm merely underscoring your point.
It's not a case of DMV refusing to grant a license based on race, color, etc., but a refusal to follow rules that basically everybody recognizes as intrinsic to gaining a driver's license.