Should deaf drivers be issued a drivers license?
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They have to pass the same test as everyone else, so why not? Their eligibility to drive is a matter for the licensing authorities to decide on. They have done this around the world and deaf people have the privilege to obtain a driving licence as everyone else.
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I grew up with a deaf girl, she had no problems driving. She grew up on a ranch and drove motorcycles, pickups, and later her own car. Went to college, worked at the local fire dept. teaching sign language and later worked at a air force base in computers, but a drunk driver killed her by hitting her head on one evening. Being Deaf sure didn't slow her down or have any part in her not getting Lic, and certainly never stopped her from doing what she wanted in life.
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Yes. It's a matter of competence. Can someone pass the test to be a driver? If so, abiding by age laws, they can have a license.
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Yes, but not their cell phone.
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Sure, usually deaf drivers use wider rearview mirrors to see their surroundings better. Besides, someone blasting their music full volume is basically deaf to the world.
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I don't recall anything about hearing in any driver's test I took. Why can't they be good drivers? They have learned to compensate for their lack of hearing by paying MUCH better attention visually. (Ever been on a lake in a boat? You have to WATCH for everything, because your own boat motor is too loud for you to hear someone yelling about a person or log in the lake near you, or other boats bearing down on you. And sailboats make NO noise at all, so... It's pretty much the same thing.)
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Sure. There's nothing in the driver's test that tests their hearing, so it would seem that the Government feels that driving can be done safely without being able to hear.
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Sure, but not blind ones!
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yes they should. my brother has a deaf girlfriend (my bro is hearing) and she drives perfectly fine. deaf drivers tend to be more nervous behind the wheel, which makes them more alert to the best of their capabilities
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Yes they should.
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