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- From: thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow)
- Newsgroups: misc.handicap
- Subject: Re: ADA Violation
- Message-ID: <23355@handicap.news>
- Date: 24 Jul 92 20:13:54 GMT
- References: <23265@handicap.news>
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- Reply-To: thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow)
- Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
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- Index Number: 23355
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- In <23265@handicap.news> Mark.Reynolds@f123.n202.z1.fidonet.org
- (Mark Reynolds) writes:
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- >Isn't driving a PRIVILEDGE in every state? I didn't think anyone
- >had a RIGHT to drive, without passing ALL the rules of each state.
-
- She has, and they've moved the bar higher because of her disability,
- for what look to this reasonable man like arbitrary and capricious
- reasons that have nothing to do with safe operation of a motor
- vehicle. If all drivers from out-of-state had to take a driving test,
- the requirement would be fair, but applying it selectively is not.
-
- >In California, anyone who suffers a single fainting spell loses
- >their license. Is that violating their "rights" under ADA?
-
- This is clearly related to driving safety, but I would consider it
- unfair if medical assurance that the problem would not occur again
- were not sufficient to regain the license.
-
- Rob T
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- Rob Thurlow, thurlow@convex.com
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