[sfergnel]

I live in the great Republic of North Carolina.

Today I took my both my 15 & 16 year-olds to DMV to obtain learners permits. Granted I know that they do not need them, but was not yet able to explain to them why their parent consideres travelling behind the wheel of an automobile without a license is not a crime.

16 year-old could not get one because Dr. had failed to submit an OT evaluation. 15-year-old was preparing to sign on the dotted line, and I informed him to place "W/O Prejudice UUC 1-207" above his signature. The examiner said that they were not allowed to put anything in that box besides a signature.

I explained that is the way that I am teaching them to give their signature. She said it's against statute -- that NOTHING could go in the box. I asked for the statute. She went to obtain procedure manual which is what they use, and sure as ****, it states that no one can preface their signature with the words "Without Prejudice" -- I wonder why????

I know that it is not in the statutes because I have already checked, but because it is in the procedure manual, talking to one of the examiners is not going to do us any good. I have to now write a letter to the DMV requesting verification of their authorization for this blatant subrogation of rights.

Needless to say, I have a 15 year-old who is livid that I would not let him obtain his permit. I explained that I would not let him give up his RIGHT to travel for the PRIViLEGE of driving.

Do you realize that explaining this to my teen's is definitely going to be harder than explaing the bird's and the bee's? If adults find the concept hard to believe, just try explaining it to teen's!

ANY IDEAS?