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palani
24th September 2012, 04:08 PM
From Aug 1, AD1868 ... Providence Morning Herald

Case of a hack running with no lights when hauling no passengers. At least the court at that time felt a little conscience when they set the fine at $2 but he was still found guilty.

The lesson is the same today as it was then. You cannot claim the benefits of being private when you hold a license in public.

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Glass
24th September 2012, 05:37 PM
It's interesting this licensure. It was first introduced by an society of Engineers. It was deemed a method of confirming competency. So a license according to it's early use was to confirm the holder was competent in the activity it was held for. A holder had been found competent via the process of "licensure" which is really just a test to assess competency.

Question is, in the modern day does a license actually confirm competency. For my mind, based on experience, this is not always the case. Some people clearly become licenced/licensed in various activities that they are definately not competent at. If a person responsible for issuing licences is incompetent then those licenced by that person could like wise be incompetent. Not always the case but it should raise red flags.

In Western Australia a drivers licence is required to participate in "traffic". Traffic being defined as the movement of freight or passengers for a fee. This is as per the Road Traffic Licencing Code 2000 (year) definitions of "Traffic". All persons in a vehicle are assumed to be involved in traffic.

The Governments number 1 activity is to interdict traffic.
palani
24th September 2012, 06:51 PM
A license is permission to do what would otherwise be illegal. 'Tis also a title of nobility because it grants a privilege not available to the average run of the mill grunt.

Government unchecked is similar to a bull in a china shop. People who like to be on par with chipped tea cups (metaphorically speaking) will just keep coming back for more privileges until they end up pulverized.

For me? I believe it is better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission.