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To: mvpel
We live in a manufactured housing community, privately owned. Three weeks ago my wife decided to let my unlicensed, non-permit teeneage daughter drive the trash down to the dumpster. It was the first time she'd ever driven by herself.

She entered an intersection - still in the neighborhood - where she had the right of way. A lady ran a stop sign and did $1500.00 worth of damage to our vehicle. My daughter was cited for driving without an operators license.

We are using the experience to learn about the law. Last week she plead "not guilty" before a judge. On Tuesday, 7/22 she goes to an omnibus hearing. We studied the state code under which she was cited, and it does not govern the road upon which she was driving. Furthermore, the individual at fault for the accident was not cited precisely for this reason.

Nevertheless, I was fit to be tied when I heard about the wreck and how she was allowed to drive with neither license nor permit. The spouse and I had a talk about that one.

Well, we'll see what happens.

96 posted on 07/15/2003 2:31:11 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Fester Chugabrew
private communites can give authority to the police to write citations. Evidence of private or public must be brought to court.
104 posted on 07/15/2003 3:21:09 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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