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Re: Calif Driver's License Question

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From: Daniel A. Murphy
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 00:00
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tatertot@best.com (Tom Lemos) writes:

In article <3ucvjk$ern@agate.berkeley.edu>, jtw@po.eecs.berkeley.edu wrote:

> Folks,
> I heard a few years ago that if you're under 21 y.o., your picture on the
> Calif DL will be on the right side and when you turn 21, they'll move the
> picture to the left side. Is that still true? Cuz I just got mine yesterday
> (yes, I'll be darn legal soon) and the picture still on the right side of 
> the card.

I haven't heard about that; lots of states have photos in profile for 
under-21 licenses, so it's not unprecedented.  I had a big red UNDER 21 
UNTIL on mine before I was legal.

> And now they have that fine print crap printed on it saying that this is
> just a driver license, and not something that proof eligibility for health
> care..blah blah blah.. Is it me or is that a new version?

Yeah, I noticed that on my significant other's brand new driver license.  
I suspect it's garden variety Prop 187 hysteria.
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Subject: Re: Calif Driver's License Question
Date: 1995/07/19
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