Morphine And Driving Privilages

[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...

[Testvet]

I agree you have the right to operate a wheel chair fully loaded, no matter how many drugs you take, but I don't even think NAMI could defend a "right" to obtain a motor vehicle license if you are on a steady diet of narcotics. Access to federal buildings etx, public buildings etc yes, but I don't think any state says the privilige to drive is a "right" it's a privilige that is extended providing you adapt to the rules. I don;y think being disabled guarantees you a drivers license

[peter9237]

What state are you in Pete.

The sunny State of Florida. Pete9237

[john999]

I think if you get pulled over by the cops and you seem impaired for any reason you are going to have a problem. Unless, you are having a heart attack you are probably going to be considered DUI. If you have a wreck and someone gets hurt and you are an impaired driver they will throw the book at you.