On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 07:15:12 GMT, "necoandjeff" <spam@schrepfer.com>
brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:

>"Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote in message
>news:2pab50FirknhU1@uni-berlin.de...
>> necoandjeff wrote:
>>
>> > "Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:2p7b0vFh6ku5U4@uni-berlin.de...
>> >
>> >>necoandjeff wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>"Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote in message
>> >>>news:2p4te9FgunrvU4@uni-berlin.de...
>> >>>>>There is a law that affirmatively allows people to drive on public
>> >>>
>> >>>roads?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>At least there is in the state of Florida. We call it Florida Statute
>> >>>>322.03.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>Ah, you're talking about licensing drivers. I thought you were
>referring
>> >
>> > to
>> >
>> >>>a law that granted access to the public to public roads.
>> >>
>> >>Then why did you ask about a "law that affirmatively allows people to
>> >>drive on public roads"? Driving a motor vehicle is not the only access
>> >>to a public road. One can also ride a bicycle, jog, walk, stroll, or
>loaf.
>> >
>> >
>> > Another semantic boondoggle.
>>
>> I had no idea that the distinction between "access" and "drive a motor
>> vehicle" is a frivolous semantic quibble. However, "boondoggle" is a
>> very fun word to say. Boondoggle!
>>
>> > The law to which you refer allows people to
>> > drive, period.
>>
>> Period? No, just on public roads. I don't need a license to drive a
>> motor vehicle on my property. Didn't you read 322.01(15)?
>>
>> > I was referring to accessing public roads, specifically.
>>
>> Yes, I only mentioned public roads, too. This is because a license is
>> only needed to drive on public roads, not private property. I can whip
>> shitties on my 160 acre homestead without my seat belt, without a
>> license, and drunk as a skunk if I like.
>
>Got it. We're on the same page now. Believe it or not, I have had freeways
>and highways exclusively in my mind through this entire exchange. But you're
>right. Even the street we live on is a public road and no you don't need a
>license to drive on private property.

Freeway...."restricted access"





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