Missouri Legislature attempts to restrict Driver's Licenses from Lawful Residents.
In an apparent race to the bottom of the insanity barrel, State Representative Cynthia Davis has recently introduced before the Missouri House of Representatives HB 1231 which would require that all Missouri Driver's License written examinations be administered exclusively in the English language. The bill would further prohibit translators from either being provided or brought at the applicant's own expense.
According to the bill's language, the purpose of the additional restrictions purports to be to assure that the applicant can understand all highway markings and safety warnings and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle. However, anyone who has ever driven a car in a foreign country knows that fluency, sufficient to be able to take and pass a written exam in English, has nothing to do with whether a person can understand the meaning of basic road signs or simple safety phrases in English. Moreover, the Missouri Driver's License exam includes a sign/warning recognition component in which the non-English fluent applicant can easily explain the meaning of the tested signs or warnings, respond in his or her native language which explanation can be translated by an interpreter. However, HB 1231, if passed, would eliminate this simple process.
The result, if HB 1231 becomes law, would be to deny licenses to many new, lawful Missouri immigrants and many other Missouri residents who are not fully literate in the English language but who otherwise depend on the ability to drive to work, take their children to school, access medical care or meet any other of an endless list of basic needs. In the balance, HB 1231 would do absolutely nothing to enhance the safety of our public roadways nor provide any other benefit whatsoever.
Unfortunately, HB 1231 has been (ironically) assigned to the Missouri House Committee on "International Trade and Immigration". It has had its first full hearing on February 10, 2010. No Committee vote on the Bill has been announced as of the time of this entry.
You can view the complete text of HB 1231 by clicking here. You can track the progress of HB 1231 in the Missouri Legislature by clicking here. You can view the remarks in opposition to HB 1231 submitted by Ken Schmitt of US Legal Solutions, LLC by clicking here.
US Legal Solutions strongly urges all Missouri voters to contact their own state representatives and state senators as well as each member of the Missouri House International Trade and Immigration Committee to voice their opposition to HB 1231. You can identify your state representative by clicking here or your state senator by clicking here. The email addresses for each of the International Trade and Immigration House Committee members are:
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According to the bill's language, the purpose of the additional restrictions purports to be to assure that the applicant can understand all highway markings and safety warnings and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle. However, anyone who has ever driven a car in a foreign country knows that fluency, sufficient to be able to take and pass a written exam in English, has nothing to do with whether a person can understand the meaning of basic road signs or simple safety phrases in English. Moreover, the Missouri Driver's License exam includes a sign/warning recognition component in which the non-English fluent applicant can easily explain the meaning of the tested signs or warnings, respond in his or her native language which explanation can be translated by an interpreter. However, HB 1231, if passed, would eliminate this simple process.
The result, if HB 1231 becomes law, would be to deny licenses to many new, lawful Missouri immigrants and many other Missouri residents who are not fully literate in the English language but who otherwise depend on the ability to drive to work, take their children to school, access medical care or meet any other of an endless list of basic needs. In the balance, HB 1231 would do absolutely nothing to enhance the safety of our public roadways nor provide any other benefit whatsoever.
Unfortunately, HB 1231 has been (ironically) assigned to the Missouri House Committee on "International Trade and Immigration". It has had its first full hearing on February 10, 2010. No Committee vote on the Bill has been announced as of the time of this entry.
You can view the complete text of HB 1231 by clicking here. You can track the progress of HB 1231 in the Missouri Legislature by clicking here. You can view the remarks in opposition to HB 1231 submitted by Ken Schmitt of US Legal Solutions, LLC by clicking here.
US Legal Solutions strongly urges all Missouri voters to contact their own state representatives and state senators as well as each member of the Missouri House International Trade and Immigration Committee to voice their opposition to HB 1231. You can identify your state representative by clicking here or your state senator by clicking here. The email addresses for each of the International Trade and Immigration House Committee members are:
'jerry.nolte@house.mo.gov'; Michael.Vogt@house.mo.gov; Brian.Nieves@house.mo.gov; Mike.McGhee@house.mo.gov; Sam.Komo@house.mo.gov; Andrew.Koenig@house.mo.gov; Ed.Emery@house.mo.gov; Michael.Corcoran@house.mo.gov; Maria.ChappelleNadal@house.mo.gov; Chris.Carter@house.mo.gov; Sue.Allen@house.mo.gov; Mark.Parkinson@house.mo.gov
Use Google Translator to view this blog entry or the rest of our web site in Español or most other languages.
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