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grimmowl t1_ja5ds4p wrote

I'm happy to hear that these 2 women were found safe and are home but i have to ask how often does the state of Maine issue driving licenses to people who are easily disoriented and have trouble processing information ?

I'm asking sincerely.

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borisasaurus t1_ja6c3r0 wrote

Not sure about you, but they didn’t test my ability to navigate when i went and got a license

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RealMainer t1_ja7tnq1 wrote

I failed my first drivers test when I was 16 because the instructor told me to go left and I went right lol.

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grimmowl t1_ja6i7uv wrote

Yea ..i hear ya..and i'm not trolling this topic but trouble processing information ain't navigating and a drivers test should show that...

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borisasaurus t1_ja6lgx5 wrote

Im not trolling either, navigating surely involves processing information and not getting disoriented. None of these things are tested by a drivers license exam in my experience. They make sure you know what a stop sign is and send you on your way. This is not unique to Maine as far as I’m aware

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Vomitus_The_Emetic t1_ja7yigi wrote

Their ability to navigate isn't what he says would fail them

Someone that bad at navigation is full on retarded

This likely shows in other ways like parallel parking, pulling out into traffic, etc

They should have been failed, it's a failure of the state of ME to pretend they have the right to deny anyone a license if they would give one to someone like this

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DazzlingBranch476 t1_ja5wai7 wrote

My family is from rural central Maine where many people only drive around two back and forth from a ‘hub’ town or city. The town is easily memorable and there is often only one way to get back and forth to the city. I could see a low bar for driver’s licenses in these incidences especially because services aren’t exactly flush.

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ODBEIGHTY1 t1_ja5utg0 wrote

Wondered the same thing, and not in a mean way as well, doesn't seem to make good sense! This may have ended differently, but fortunately did not!!

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monkeybeast55 t1_ja6prpv wrote

Uh, that accounts for a full half of people that drive.

Oh, and btw, did you notice that you basically can't exist without a car unless you live right in a city? They have no choice but to give everyone a license. Even if you mow multiple pedestrians down while drunk, and kill them, no worries, a judge will give you back your license in no time. Just drive, diddle your phone, and drink and get high! You're good!

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DidDunMegasploded t1_ja7hxun wrote

Plus public transportation here sucks mega-ass. That too. I can't speak for trains, but the busses? Yeah...no. It's improving but not by much.

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A_Common_Loon t1_ja86u5q wrote

I’m guessing that they are able to navigate around their home but don’t go out of town regularly. I live in Topsham and get confused whenever I go to the Maine mall! 😅 I imagine that maybe she has had some cognitive decline since she got her license. Being under stress, maybe not eating or being dehydrated, all of that can make someone even more impaired than usual.

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procrastinatorsuprem t1_ja8jayp wrote

Add to that they probably take daily medication that they haven't had in days. Without it they might be far worse

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A_Common_Loon t1_ja8kyav wrote

You’re right! I just posted an update above that says they didn’t have their blood pressure meds. That would definitely cause problems too.

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Good_Cookie3258 t1_ja7mxud wrote

When you take the test there is someone in the car…. Turn left, turn right, turn right…. You don’t need to even find your way back to where you started at the DMV.

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Elliptical_Tangent t1_ja7xinf wrote

Consider that people without licenses are going to have a hard time feeding themselves in Maine, and that's most of the answer.

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KezarLake t1_ja5nzjh wrote

Maybe they don’t have legit driver’s licenses…

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grimmowl t1_ja5sqyb wrote

Could be..as i've read one of the 2 had a state issued drivers license though.

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