It seems that this would make the roads much safer. I would rather have someone with this license driving next to me on the highway, than someone with none because he is illegal and can't get a license or insurance.
The Courier Journal: INDIANAPOLIS -- Illegal immigrants in Indiana would receive a special driver's license if they pass an exam and buy auto insurance under legislation a House member plans to introduce.
State Rep. John Aguilera, D-East Chicago, said the licenses would not help people gain U.S. citizenship but would simply grant driving rights to illegal immigrants. "It should be framed as a public-safety issue. That's what we're trying to impact here."
Rep. Mike Murphy, R-Indianapolis, told a group of Indianapolis-area business owners this week that illegal immigrants are living and working in Indiana. "And, currently, we have a large number on the road, driving cars -- without licenses, without insurance, without any qualifications -- and they're running into us and into each other," Murphy said.
A state permit would ensure that immigrant drivers have insurance and know the rules of the road, he said. He added that it also could make them less likely to leave accident scenes.
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