[Healeys] Crazy crazy California - S. Carolina DMVs

[keith taylor]

Try living in the land of OZ    During a house move I failed to vote in a
minor Council election
( voting is compulsory here )  I received a penalty notice 2 years later
advising me if I did not pay $75 my LICENCE & REGISTRATION would be
cancelled . Had the purchaser of my previous home not forwarded this on to
me the consequences of being in say a minor accident boggles the mind
....unlicensed....unregistered  =  uninsured........

To put compulsory voting in perspective   Our Local MP came from a union
sectary job to politics  He is now trying to stare down the fraudulent use
of his Union credit card ( $100K of members money )  to pay for Hookers
...Long lunches....School fees...cash withdrawals ++

We are expected under penalty of possible prison time to vote for these
scumbags
.Worse I believe Australia is the only democratic country to have compulsory
voting

This happened 22 years ago & I still seethe at the thought of it

Keith Taylor
WAMBERAL
AUSTRALIA


On 20 September 2011 09:11, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:

> All -
>
> Ok, so I live in Hong Kong but I like to keep my California driver's
> license
> up to date.  I get my once-every-5 year's-renewal notice and I go into the
> DMV today to renew my license.  I think it will be simple... .... guess
> again.
>
> So the lady tells me they can't renew my license because I have an unpaid
> traffic ticket from when I lived in South Carolina in.... drum roll please
> .... 1992.  (now press the button here: http://sadtuba.com/)
>
> They've renewed my license 4 times since 1992 no problem, but all of a
> sudden they discover I have an unpaid ticket from 20 years ago?
>
> This begs two questions:
>
> 1) If I steal some money, the statue of limitations on that is only 7
> years,
> but an unpaid traffic ticket is for life?
> 2) If I ask the state of California for a breakdown of how they spend tax
> money, they will laugh at me, but somehow or another they know I have an
> unpaid traffic ticket from 20 years ago?
>
> Sorry just venting.  I suspect I will be able to clear this up in the
> morning, but nonetheless sometimes I have to question the priorities of
> government....
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
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