Abstract In this article, the writer notes that there are more than 2.2 undocumented illegal immigrant drivers in California. The writer points out that they rallied with law enforcers, insurance companies and the religious sector in support of Senate Bill 1160 or the Immigrant Responsibility and Security Act. The writer explains that signed into law, this bill would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for a driver's license. The bill, authored by Senator Gil Cedillo, would allow illegal immigrants to secure a license by presenting a valid passport or identification issued by the consulate of the immigrant's country of origin. The writer discusses the arguments for and against such a bill. The writer mentions the belief that the bill would increase public safety, enhance a sense of responsibility and citizenship, and intensify homeland security by requiring applicants to undergo a criminal background check by the FBI against the terrorism watch list. The writer also explains that, according to surveys, 66% of non-Hispanic whites opposed the bill. This group believed that the bill would condone and encourage the violation of federal immigration law and induce and facilitate the commission of more crimes.
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Background Information
Deal or No Deal?
A Driver's License and the National Security
Action and Inaction
32% of Them in California
A Majority of Non-White Population in 2010
More Arguments For and Against
ITIN Issue and Other Issues in Kansas
Group Lobbies for Immigrant Rights in Kansas
Driving Permit for Utah Immigrants
Related Bills
Confusing and Self-Serving
What California Residents Feel
Other Group Reactions to the Grant of Drivers' Licenses Sensenbrenner's Concessions
Standardizing Drivers' Licenses For Tighter Measures ...
Asking for Just a Little Bit
The Case of Wisconsin
DMV Workers' License Scam
Hazmat Licenses National Driver's License Draws Criticisms
Should or Shouldn't Illegal Aliens Be Issued Drivers' Licenses?
Arguments in Favor of Granting Drivers' Licenses to Illegal Aliens
Arguments Against
Suggested Solutions
From the Paper "Cedillo claimed that he had an agreement with the Governor that the latter would help pass a new law with additional security features, but that there would be no identifying markers for illegal immigrants. The Governor denied making any agreement with Cedillo. Instead, he maintained that markers were necessary for homeland security and to prevent terrorists from using a license to open a back account or enroll in flight schools. The license bill supporters argued that banks and airlines already accept consular identification cards. Many law enforcement leaders also claimed that a driver's license would enable them to track down illegal immigrants and that this would tend to result in fewer uninsured drivers and hit-and-run accidents. Conservative Republicans, however, countered that illegal immigrants had violated the law and must, therefore, be punished for it, not rewarded. They had begun taking steps towards a constitutional amendment, which would prohibit the grant of driver's licenses to illegal residents. They also worked for support for this initiative from voters in the March 2006 elections. Likewise, they accused the Governor of double dealing by requiring a marker but trying to keep the sympathy of Latinos."
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss and analyze the topic of elderly drivers in America. Specifically, the paper discusses a proposal for change supported by research. The proposal is in support of the implementation of required standardized testing of people reaching the age of 65 that would enable them to retain their driver's license while assuring their continued safety on the America's roads and highways. The proposal also recommends a course of action for regulation of elderly drivers and provides a proposed solution to the problem, while urging Americans to get involved now, before more elderly drivers take to the nation's highways and byways.
From the Paper "Elderly drivers pose a threat to other drivers in several ways. Many studies indicate that "Older drivers are involved in a disproportionate number of crashes associated with intersections and other complex traffic situations, failure to yield, inattention, road signs, left turns, and oncoming traffic and are more often found to be at fault in crashes" (Wood). Other studies have indicated older drivers have slower reaction times, impaired vision, and a higher instance of eye diseases that can create problems with their perception and vision. Scientist Wood continues, "Visual impairment becomes significantly more prevalent with increasing age. The normal process of aging results in yellowing and cloudiness of the crystalline lens, a decrease in pupil size, and alterations in the integrity of the macular pigment and neural pathways" (Wood)."
Abstract According to the California American Automobile Association (2002), only 4% of the state's licenseddrivers are teens, but they are involved in 10% of accidents that cause injury. This paper investigates systems in California and New Jersey whereby teenagers are issued driving licenses in stages with certain restrictions placed on each stage, gradually decreasing in restrictions with age and proof of good driving skills. The paper looks at the advantages and disadvantages of such systems.
From the Paper "In New Jersey, there is one set of rules for sixteen year olds getting their license for the first time, and one for seventeen year olds. New Jersey requires the teen to use a learner's permit, which allows the teen to drive under supervision by someone 25 or older, for at least six months. This learning period is not shortened until the student driver is age twenty-one, and then the period is shortened to three months. (NJ DMV, 2002) In addition, sixteen year olds must be enrolled in an approved driver education program."
Abstract Due to the population change in the United States, or what is called the "graying of America," the next couple of decades will significantly increase the number of individuals over the age of 65 who are driving on the country's roadways. This paper examines how, because a variety of physical and psychological conditions that either become worse or arise after the age of 50, and because older individuals are involved with a greater number of motor vehicle accidents, it would seem practical that proactive measures be taken at this time. It suggests that special examinations be developed and administered prior to re-licensing that test for the conditions that are most prevalent with aging so that the safety of older individuals and others on the road will be protected.
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Historical Background
Conclusion
From the Paper "Across the country, states are thus assessing the need for drivers tests for elderly. Pennsylvania law requires a doctor to report any condition that impairs a patient's ability to drive. Of 21,000 reports on questionable drivers filed with Pennsylvania officials in 2004, nearly 6,000 resulted in license suspensions, with 181 of the suspensions because of neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease. In Canada, drivers over 80 are required to take medical examinations before renewing driver's licenses in British Columbia. Ontario drivers over 80 may have to take a road test every two years. Florida, the state with the largest percentage of seniors, issues licenses for six years, but drivers over 79 must pass a vision test. "
Abstract This paper reviews Martin Scorcese's film "Taxi Driver", the story of Travis Bickle, a taxi driver with no particular plot but more of a documentary of Bickle's life. It discusses Scorcese's tendencies to make films about the United States that are hard, rough-edged, unglamorous and violent and how "Taxi Driver" is no exception. It examines how America is portrayed as a completely messed-up society and how Scorsese shows that there is something fundamentally wrong with sex, politics and drugs all combined to produce an America that is falling to pieces.
From the Paper "The film is basically Bickle's view of New York City as he sees it. The New York he sees is one of slime, grime, seediness and filth: Travis only sees the cruel and sadistic underworld of the city. This is the main representation of America in the film and this is the reason that the film attracted such stark criticism from middle-American conservatives and moralists. The America which Scorsese portrays within Taxi Driver is a weird perversion of the America Dream. America is portrayed as seedy and decaying, not the country where opportunity is for all: the only people who are seen as prospering in the film are those engaged in illegal activities."
Abstract This paper discusses the tank drivers of the army. It consists of a profile that explains tank drivers and their lives in the army and provides a few aspects of the writer's perspective.
Abstract This paper explains that the current licensing procedures are compromised by loopholes and fraud, placing the public at a security risk. The author points out that law enforcement officers express a strong need to ensure safety on public roads by licensing all drivers, regardless of the legality of their residence. The paper concludes that, given the reality that a license is now much more than a license to drive, both the Driver's License Integrity Act and the Visa and License Integrity Act would best serve the need of lawful aliens and temporary visitors, while guarding against abuse from potential wrongdoers.
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Obtaining a Driver's Licenses License to Drive
Arguments against Licensing
From the Paper "Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona has also sponsored the Visa and License Integrity Act. This bill will prevent federal government agencies from accepting licenses as identification documents issued by states that do not tie license expiration to the expiration of an alien's visa. Flake believes that these bills are "common sense, cost-effective ways to address this problem without placing additional burdens on U.S. citizens. Both bills are currently being debated in their appropriate committees."
Abstract The paper discusses the dangers of inexperienced teen drivers and the issues facing elderly drivers and suggests that the requirements to get and keep a driver's license must be updated, while the way driving ability is tested must also be changed. The paper hopes that if teenage drivers must be supervised while driving until the age of 17 and the elderly will have regular license renewals with ability tests, age-based accidents will stop.
From the Paper "Imagine throwing a ball at an upward angle. It travels up for a while, reaches its peak, and then falls back to the ground. The route it travels makes a sort of upside down "U" shape. Now transpose that shape onto a graph where the x-axis is a person's age. What could this graph show us? It could be the money a person makes, or the ability to control when they go to the bathroom, but for the purpose of this essay it is the ability to safely drive an automobile. There is a certain age at which teenagers become mature enough to pilot a car by themselves. In addition, there is an age at which a person becomes too old, whether because of physical or mental disability, to drive a car safely. Studies have shown that the most accidents per mile are caused by teenager and elderly driving (Cox)."
Abstract One of the most controversial issues surrounding illegal immigrants over the last few years has been whether or not to give them U.S. driver's licenses. This issue, which has been pushed by various immigrants' rights groups, has been sold as a way of keeping track of illegal immigrants. This paper argues, however, that it will actually accomplish the legitimization of illegal aliens living in the United States. Furthermore, it will provide a security loophole for nefarious foreigners at a time when we should be trying to close such loopholes.
From the Paper "For example, immigrant advocates have pushed this issue by putting out stories of law abiding undocumented immigrants who are forced to spend countless hours on public transportation because they are currently not able to get a driver's license. What is forgotten in these stories is that these people have no legal right to be in this country to begin with. Stories about people having to endure hardships may be heart wrenching, but that should only enforce the notion of going through proper channels to get citizenship. By giving people a pass and allowing them to forego proper procedures, the government would remove any incentive for people who are in these situations to do the right thing."
Abstract The writer argues that there are sufficient existing rules and regulations involving obtaining a driver's license in Illinois. The writer argues further, that raising the legal age would only cause more difficulty for an age group that is, everyday, being tasked with more community responsibilities in terms of work, education and extra-curricular activities.
From the Paper "There is currently a debate occurring in Illinois and several other states regarding the legal age for obtaining a fully privileged driver's license. The targeted ages are shifting the current minimum age for obtaining a legal driver's license from 16 to 18 years of age following a series of mandated courses, tests, and experience behind the wheel. Some of the primary arguments for doing so revolve around driver and public safety while the arguments for keeping the legal age at its current 16 years of age center on drivers' rights and the increasing demands within society placed upon teenagers."
Abstract The paper discusses how for teenagers who seek liberty and thrill and for elderly people who want to escape loneliness and isolation, car driving can be and has been, as statistics have shown, a very dangerous weapon. The paper reveals that the brain of a 16-year-old is not developed enough to adequately respond to impulse control. The paper also shows how drivers 75 years old and older had a higher rate of fatal accidents nationwide in 2001 and 2002. The paper suggests proposals to ensure the health and safety of teenage and older drivers.
From the Paper "The Registry of Motor Vehicles reported that approximately a third of 16-year-old drivers got involved in serious crashes in Massachusetts alone (The Boston Globe 2006). A National Institutes of Health study found that the brain of a 16-year-old is not developed enough to adequately respond to impulse control and parental admonition or pressure cannot control that part of their youngster's brain, which weighs risks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also reported that 16-year-olds crash their cars thrice as much as 17-year-old new drivers and alcohol was not a major factor in the phenomenon."
A look at the 'driver' personality that some people possess and how those people can avoid constantly clashing with other people by surrounding themselves with different personality types.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, 2006, $ 26.95
Abstract This paper examines why a particular student can be described as possessing a driver personality. No less significantly, some time is devoted to outlining what steps drivers can take to smooth their professional relationships with others and why it is actually important that drivers surround themselves with different personality types. In the end, what should emerge from this discussion is how different personalities can add immeasurably to a professional environment: at least if the most forceful among us are prepared to see why this is so.
From the Paper "The following paper will examine why this student may best be described as a "driver". In addition to offering an explanation for why this is so, the following paper will provide examples of such behavior as well as specific suggestions that should improve relationships between those who do not fit neatly within the "driver" category. As should soon become apparent, being a hard-driving, results-oriented person is not a particularly easy way to go through life, but it is not a state of mind that needs to lead invariably to clashes with others. With that in mind, it is to a discussion of this issue that we now turn. "
Abstract This paper describes the differences between the standards and requirements of professional licenses and those of certification programs. The paper points out that state-required licenses are much more stringent in terms of educational and professional standards than certifications offered by certification programs not regulated by the state and that, often, these certifications programs are offered by organizations that exist simply to collect revenue in the form of examination fees and membership dues.
From the Paper "Under the laws of every state in the United States, certain professions require practitioners to obtain a license issued pursuant to state licensing guidelines. Accountants, attorneys, engineers and physicians, in particular, must satisfy stringent requirements and attain a satisfactory score on professional licensing exams that individual states have established to qualify professionals intending to practice, which vary widely from state to state, in addition to satisfying any necessary educational degree requirements as a prerequisite to register for any licensing exam."
Abstract This paper explains that, in "Taxi Driver", director Martin Scorsese uses the camera and eerie lighting effects to underscore his study of the alienation of Travis Bickel, the taxi driver, who can not find a way to relate to others and build a life. The author points out that Scorsese uses camera angles and movement to create the narrative but uses the opposite, utter stillness, in scenes, which mark transitions. The paper relates that one of the most famous pivotal scenes in film shows the protagonist Travis acting with an imaginary adversary while looking in the mirror.
From the Paper "Scorsese introduces the climactic scene with an abrupt change in camera movement. He uses a long, slow vertical move from the sidewalk to the top floor of the building. This shot is different from the others in its visual aspect, but it is consistent in that it provides Travis' point of view, which has been the predominant perspective throughout the film. During the violence that erupts as Travis attempts to rescue a twelve-year-old hooker, the camera movement is shaky and chaotic, underscoring the chaotic nature of the action. In a surprising shot, as Travis lies wounded, the camera moves up to the ceiling and an overhead shot takes us out of the room and down the stairs slowly, viewing the carnage from a great height."
Abstract This paper discusses the ways a company can profit from a good fleet safety program as well as how it should determine the driving skills required for hiring drivers. The paper also lists and describes the driver selection process and then discusses the responsibilities of a fleet safety supervisor and how they can affect a safety program.
From the Paper "A company can either profit or lose depending upon the excellence of its' fleet safety program. There are many costs associated with vehicle incidents, both hidden and known. The commercial transport company has within its' organization the element to determine the level of safety achieved in the company. The company has full control of selection of drivers, training of drivers, safety attitudes, driving schedules and hours as well as the selection and maintenance of vehicles."
