Is a law that applies equally to everyone discriminatory?

That happens after politicians and activists label it as such and the media touts their cause with “victim” stories to foster public support.

Everyone who drives should be licensed. That statement does not indicate a bias against any group of people what so ever.

That is exactly how some are labeling a law that forbids anyone from driving a vehicle in California without a license. Some are claiming that it unfairly targets illegal immigrants.

That is not true.

People who are not trained, licensed and insured should not be on the road, period. It is dangerous and endangers the lives of fellow drivers and pedestrians.

Driving without a license in California is a misdemeanor accordings to vehicle code 12500 vs. and it applies to every human being in the state with absolute equality.

It is illegal for an undocumented immigrant to drive in California period. A person can not get a driver’s license without a federal tax-payer identification number and can not get that if here illegally.

What’s being discussed is our own government forming a legal loophole to greatly reduce the punishment for breaking a good law.

Currently if a driver is caught driving without a license his vehicle is impounded. Under the proposal the criminal can call anyone with a license to come get the car and avoid impound.

The obvious problem with this proposal is that nothing stops the untrained, unlicensed and often uninsured driver from getting behind the wheel the next morning. This puts peoples lives right back in the crosshairs.

Many people dislike the illegal label. I’ve been warned that I’d be labeled a racist or worse for writing this editorial. My point has nothing to do with race and neither does traffic law.

Among other things, a driver’s license indicates that you are probably safer than those who are untrained and do not respect the laws.