I couldn't get a drivers license when we moved from ME to NH because some
guy in NY with a similar name (but not the same name) had an unpaid NY
ticket. I had to clear things up in the state of NY before NH would issue
me a license. Aiyiyi..
- Tom
On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 7:11 PM, 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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