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Driving: It's a privilege, not a right

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  • Mike Forman •
  • Originally published January 17, 2009 at 4:54 p.m., updated January 17, 2009 at 4:54 p.m.

Editor, the Advocate:

I'm glad Mr. Brzozowski got his "independent Texas-American dander up" (No more government control over its citizens, Jan. 15). My American from Texas dander is up too. I and many others are tired of the Texans who think driving without a license or driving under a suspended license is OK.

Just because they have warrants for bad driving before, that shouldn't be held against them. I'm tired of Texans who think insurance is for others and not them. They could care less that the rates keep increasing for the rest of us because they feel it's their right to drive no matter what the rules are.

I'm tired of Texans who drive with their open containers, half gassed and put the rest of us in danger.

I'm tired of the Texans who drive vehicles that are unsafe to be parked, let alone drive on the open road. Eighteen wheelers are routinely stopped by DPS and checked. People walking at 2 a.m. are routinely stopped and ask for I.D. Stopping and showing your current license and insurance takes so little time and gives back such big dividends, it's a no-brainer.

Driving is a privilege, not a right, so the police have the authority to check and see if as a bearer of this privilege, you are following all of the rules. It's time that we take back our streets from those who feel that driving is a right and not a privilege.

Miles L. Auderer

Victoria



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  • imawavebutimnotcrashing imawavebutimnotcrashing Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink  | 

    I agree with this. It just falls into the category of all the things people in this country feel they have a right to do, but don't do anything to deserve it. Everything must be handed to them, or they will cry about unfair treatment.

    January 26, 2009 at 7:06 p.m.