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oldsoldierfadingfast

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1. Who among you ...

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:14 PM

20 hrs ago

can explain to me why the NY DMV who gave a commercial license to drive to a man who cannot speak English (read or write questionable) is not also charged?
Are they not the one's ultimately responsible for failing to do their duty to deny him a license in 1st place?
Enlighten me, please.

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Bus driver in wheelchair faces judge after deadly Virginia I-95 crash: 'This is an unusual case' [View all] Beringia 21 hrs ago OP

Who among you ... oldsoldierfadingfast 20 hrs ago #1

The defendant may have sufficient English for the license requirements in NY delisen 17 hrs ago #2

consider the source of that "cannot speak English" talking point SouthBayDem 17 hrs ago #3

Thanks for this information. delisen 17 hrs ago #4

Not to mention that a number of times Americans just won't take the time to listen. OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #11

My thought was some liability for the deaths should fall on the bus driving company that hired him Beringia 16 hrs ago #5

Same with me. SouthBayDem 12 hrs ago #6

This also ... n/t oldsoldierfadingfast 11 hrs ago #7

That would be a civil suit. Behind the Aegis 6 hrs ago #8

At least he went through DMV processes.... REPUBLICON GOVERNOR GEORGE RYAN (R-IL) OhioBack2Blue 5 hrs ago #9

Holy Moly, that could be how it happened Beringia 4 hrs ago #10