Tennessee House advances Bredesen’s measure to stop driver certificates
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen’s proposal to eliminate the state’s driver certificate program for non-U.S. citizens was advanced by the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday despite opposition from the committee chairman.
The measure carried by Rep. Mike Turner, D-Old Hickory, would create temporary driver’s licenses for legal residents for the duration of their visas. A suspended program that allowed non-citizens to obtain a driving certificate regardless of their immigration status would be shut down.
Transportation Chairman Phillip Pinion, D-Union City, said the driver certificates ensured that even illegal immigrants knew the rules of the road.
“My responsibility is to keep the state’s highways as safe as possible,” said Pinion. “And I feel that doing away with these certificates will make our highways more dangerous.”
Posted: March 22nd, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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