Maryland Told It Must Comply with Federal Real ID Driver's License Act
East News • February 1, 2007
Maryland must comply with the federal Real ID Act, Transportation Secretary nominee John D. Porcari told the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
The Real ID Act mandates that states verify documents ...
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Subject: RE: RE: RE: Maryland is as Maryland Does
Posted On: February 1, 2007, 1:40 pm CST
Posted By: Lee McNair
Comment:
Several points in support of Maryland come to mind:
Maryland would have to raise taxes to pay for a complete overall of its drivers' license process.
Shouldn't education and health take priority?
If the Federal Government wants a Federal ID, then I will happily support a requirement that we all obtain passports and carry them with us at all times.
If someone is on Maryland's roads driving a car, I would like for them to have passed at least the minimum requirements for a driver's license and I would like them to have insurance. If changing the licensing procedure would mean more uninsured and untrained drivers on the road, then I certainly don't support it.
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Maryland is as Maryland Does
Maryland would have to raise taxes to pay for a complete overall of its drivers' license process.
Shouldn't education and health take priority?
If the Federal Government wants a Federal ID, then I will happily support a requirement that we all obtain passports and carry them with us at all times.
If someone is on Maryland's roads driving a car, I would like for them to have passed at least the minimum requirements for a driver's license and I would like them to have insurance. If changing the licensing procedure would mean more uninsured and untrained drivers on the road, then I certainly don't support it.