Went to renew my drivers lisence a few weeks ago at the county office because the mail in form said $20.00 and in my state if you're 100% it's free, hence the county office in person. The person taking care of me started the interview and then walked away, a few minutes later she comes back with a "supervisor" who asks "how long you been in that wheelchair?, Do you have special controls in your vehichle? Can you walk at all?" I say, I've been using a wheelchair for eighteen years and never been asked these questions before, no, I do not require any special controls and yes I can walk but it's not a comfortable thing to do. She says, "please walk over to that wall and back". I say, I am in a considerable amount of discomfort today and would prefer not to. She says, "That's okay, if it bothers you, okay. Then, you will have to be tested for your license and we are not picking on you". I say, look, if I would have spent the twenty dollars and mailed this in I would not be being harrassed like I am now and I have never been treated like this in twenty years.
Well I was issued my license that day and a week later I get a letter from guess who. "Please report to the county licensing office for an interview on this date and please bring another licensed driver with you, AND, please fill out this form naming all the drugs you are currently taking, dosaged and how many time a day etc..
Is it just me or is there something wrong here? This just don't seem right. No matter what this person said, I was singled out because I was in my wheelchair and now I'm being asked to go through things that no one else was being asked to do and I think that the drugs I take are no bodies buessinie but my own and my VA doctors.
If anyone has any views on this would you please send them...
Question
peter9237
Went to renew my drivers lisence a few weeks ago at the county office because the mail in form said $20.00 and in my state if you're 100% it's free, hence the county office in person. The person taking care of me started the interview and then walked away, a few minutes later she comes back with a "supervisor" who asks "how long you been in that wheelchair?, Do you have special controls in your vehichle? Can you walk at all?" I say, I've been using a wheelchair for eighteen years and never been asked these questions before, no, I do not require any special controls and yes I can walk but it's not a comfortable thing to do. She says, "please walk over to that wall and back". I say, I am in a considerable amount of discomfort today and would prefer not to. She says, "That's okay, if it bothers you, okay. Then, you will have to be tested for your license and we are not picking on you". I say, look, if I would have spent the twenty dollars and mailed this in I would not be being harrassed like I am now and I have never been treated like this in twenty years.
Well I was issued my license that day and a week later I get a letter from guess who. "Please report to the county licensing office for an interview on this date and please bring another licensed driver with you, AND, please fill out this form naming all the drugs you are currently taking, dosaged and how many time a day etc..
Is it just me or is there something wrong here? This just don't seem right. No matter what this person said, I was singled out because I was in my wheelchair and now I'm being asked to go through things that no one else was being asked to do and I think that the drugs I take are no bodies buessinie but my own and my VA doctors.
If anyone has any views on this would you please send them...
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Top Posters For This Question
4
2
1
1
Popular Days
Mar 13
6
Mar 12
4
Top Posters For This Question
peter9237 4 posts
Testvet 2 posts
john999 1 post
SLEDGE 1 post
Popular Days
Mar 13 2006
6 posts
Mar 12 2006
4 posts
9 answers to this question
Recommended Posts