North Carolina needs tougher ID regulations
Regarding the story, “N.C. lawmakers target ID law” (May 19):
It is disappointing that North Carolina lawmakers are again setting lower standards for driver’s license identification requirements. North Carolina’s driver’s licenses already are the joke of the nation in the eyes of law enforcement.
Lawmakers should make an all-out effort not only to meet but to surpass the standards noted by the 911 Commission. It is for the safety of all. Instead, state lawmakers again are considering lowering the bar and for pointless reasons. Do our lawmakers not remember 9/11?
It would be a disgrace for those living in North Carolina as legal, law-abiding citizens to have to consider a passport or other means of picture ID when entering a government building or boarding an airplane in 2010. I would gladly pay extra to have a gold star on my license to indicate that I have not only met, but surpassed, the federal identification requirements, willingly.
It would seem such an attitude by those in Raleigh is again shortsighted if not just plain stupid.
Congratulations to Howard Coble for his excellent judgment and outstanding comments in favor of higher identification standards for the N.C. driver’s license.
William Mauldin
Greensboro
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"Congratulations to Howard Coble for his excellent judgment and outstanding comments in favor of higher identification standards for the N.C. driver’s license."
Mr. Mauldin,
You come off as an "Eddis Haskell" type, sucking up to Coble. But, it is an election year, so have at it.
FWIW, Coble is in the U.S. Congress and not the N.C. General Assembly.
Posted on May 22, 2008 3:04 PM
Before my son started the inconvenient and time-consuming class known as Driver's Ed., I considered just sending him straight to the DMV. He's had enough Spanish in school that if he refused to speak English and provided a bogus SSN instead of his real one, he might just have been given a license without all the hassle of doing it legally. We opted for Driver's Ed., although I do wonder if was truly necessary.
Posted on May 22, 2008 4:27 PM