tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post1358565081261705014..comments2024-03-14T07:32:30.141+09:00Comments on Marketing Japan: Driver's Licenses Have Zero to Do With Safe Driving: They Are a Back-door Tax!mike in tokyo rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-52336071728436628372013-02-11T18:24:06.956+09:002013-02-11T18:24:06.956+09:00Exactly Mike san. When I had to run the guantlet ...Exactly Mike san. When I had to run the guantlet to get a driver's license here in Japan, the first step was being interviewed by the lady at the DMV.<br /><br />She asked about the model of car I drove when I passed my driver's test in the USA in 1979. She asked about my score on the multiple choice driver's knowledge test from 1979. <br /><br />She did NOT ask about whether I had received tickets for driving infractions or whether I had killed anyone while driving. Didn't care about that.<br /><br />They were happy to force me to endure some Kabuki theater driving test (always get on your knees and check under the car before driving). <br /><br />They certainly forced me to pay to get the license. They cared a lot about getting their money and making me jump through hoops. Most certainly, nothing they did ensured that I was a safe driver.<br /><br />Its all about money and control. Stealing my money and some government control freaks lording over the common people.Andy "In Japan"https://www.blogger.com/profile/04505038501136945817noreply@blogger.com