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Subject: [NIFL-ESL:5837] Re: "Just in Time Civics"
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Aliza Becker wrote:
>
> Only a few states do not require a social security number to get a driver's
> license so this problem is by no means restricted to California. We are
> currently trying to eliminate this requirement in Illinois but it's an
> uphill battle. In the arena of driving you have lots of issues--racial
> profiling; understanding local regulations like wearing a seat belt, keeping
> your child in a car seat; getting a temporary driver's license without a
> social security number (let's you buy insurance but valid only for limited
> period of time), etc.
>
> Aliza
>
> on 4/19/01 11:25 AM, Susan Gaer at sgaer@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > My scenario
> > In California you need a social security number to get
> > a driver license. Therefore many students drive
> > without licences.
> >
> > Here is the scenario:
> > A student is driving and a woman hits him. He has no
> > driver license so he pays for damages for her car.
> > Next he goes to court because he was driving
> > illegally. He gets off lightly with a 200 dollar fine
> > because his teacher writes a letter of support
> > claiming he is an upstanding citizen.
> >
> > This situation worked out ok for the student because
> > he knew how to use resources to help him. Although
> > from a safety standpoint it would be better for him
> > not to drive, that is not the reality. In Southern
> > California many many people are driving illegally.
> > What would be good to discuss is how to deal with
> > police officers, lawyers and judges in this type of
> > situation.
> >
> > BTW...I am not advocating that students drive with no
> > license, it is just the reality.
> >
> > =====
> > Susan Gaer, Santa Ana College, School of Continuing Education
> > 2900 W Edinger Ave
> > Santa Ana, CA 92704
> > (714)564-5016
> > Fax: (714)434-7920
> >
> >
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In Texas, I had to have a social security card for my son shortly
after he was born. I think it is the law.
--
Eileen Trainor, Grant Coordinator
Center for Initiatives in Education http://cie.ci.swt.edu
Project Inter-ALT http://cie.ci.swt.edu/interalt
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