They're always talking beefed up security and identity, yet I was just able to renew a year's worth of expired driver license which originated in 2008 by signing a form and submitting payment.
By the time this license expires the photo will be nearly 30 years old. That doesn't seem like very tight national security, hurr durr. But you better wear that mask to show your political identity.
We haven't had a car in 20 years. I am in no condition to drive a car and I don't. But I do have a shiny new state drivers license ID good for another 5 years with a photo that dates back decades.
The rulers are fucking hilariously inept.
I was thinking about loicenses too because I don't like the idea but I'm not sure what an alternative would be.
It's not like with guns where your use of them will necessarily be in direct coordination with other people, you actually do need to know the rules of the road before you should get on one. People are decently self-regulating with gun rules regardless of most places not requiring any training to have one, but again there's no public institution where you're expected to be using them with other people..
What could we do instead of licenses for cars for use on public roads? Would it really just not matter if we did away with the tests? They're pretty bare bones and shitty anyway, I guess.
What's that? In the distance.. the sound of.. shattering windows, shocked screams..
Liability rules and routine certification (by private organizations) that lowers your insurance premiums.