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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:26 PM Original message |
Weird questions about mental illness at the DMV.. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wow, never have heard about that before. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Perhaps under HIPAA regulations they're not supposed to even ask these questions. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. What the... is this for real? |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. yeah it is real |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. There are a number of mental and physical conditions that are disqualifying |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Uh...the OP was not applying for a driver's license. |
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demigoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. sometimes when it comes to forms, the questions for a drivers license and just |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Yes, I did and specifically this part... |
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crikkett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
68. the OP was told that a DMV officer would have to approve future driver's licenses |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. More hopeful TIA data. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. I would have lied! |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Believe me I was tempted to lie my ass off. |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Probably in regard to the meds |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Uh...the OP was not applying for a driver's license. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
47. As per your OP about this, how do you propose to make DUers read each entire thread? |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Chivalry is not dead |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. Uh... please read MY entire post |
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B2G (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Lied and said 'yes' or 'no'? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. Its getting scarier... this must have caused you much anxiety. |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. it did make me tweak |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. If you aren't driving, what difference does it make? |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I know |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well, I would presume... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. No driver's license was involved. Just a state ID. |
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blaze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. Found this page at Maryland DMV site |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. OK I have to admit that I was horrified at first...but |
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Happyhippychick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. A person with none if these disorders could pass out behind the wheel, too. Anemia, no breakfast, |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. My BF |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
69. How long have you been a therapist treating anxiety disorders? |
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Happyhippychick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #69 |
75. I'm not sure what your point is. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. . |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. What does driving have to do with it? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #25 |
70. Actually it doesn't have anything to do with it... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. That assumes many things.... one, that you trust all cops to be working in your best interest. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #30 |
71. As I said in the post above yours... |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Except |
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blaze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Yeah, I wondered about that as well n/t |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. Sorry about the responses. Some folks don't (or can't) read. |
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dems_rightnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I'll confess |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Reading is FUNdamental. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #24 |
73. that's exactly what happened to me |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
42. Actually... |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #42 |
74. Exactly... |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #19 |
72. don't apologize for me |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
26. I'd like to see a screening for road rage |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. I second that in a second... but one problem... The cops themselves are guilty, as are the lawmaker |
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B2G (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. What? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Yes, that is actually what I said. |
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B2G (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. MmmmmKay |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:09 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Okey dokey then..... |
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B2G (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
32. What state was this? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. The state was named in the first sentence of the OP. |
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B2G (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Sorry.. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. The first sentence. |
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B2G (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Plus I'm stoned |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. that explains a lot. |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
37. I am sure that Federal HIPAA laws over ride State Maryland laws... |
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foxfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:09 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Sorry. HIPAA applies only to healthcare workers, not to the DMV. |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. This has nothing to do with HIPAA |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. This is an ID, not a driver's licence... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Nope, it doesn't |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. The DMV, as a state agency, is not a covered entity, and therefore, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Thanks for this. Very interesting. Is there a link where I could find more on this? |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Yes, here is a link. I am not a lawyer, and there may be something deep in the law... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. That is great... THANKS! I really appreciate having this link. |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. You're welcome... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Could you be a bit more specific about how you would "rethink" it for a license |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. In my own mind, I can see some valid reasons for asking health questions... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. well, again, that is assuming good motives on the part of cops, and unfortunately, |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:46 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I understand... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. I grew up in a very small town, where the cops were our friends. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
63. FWIW: From the MD Motor Vehicle Association:: "Customer Self-Report of a Medical Condition" |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. Thanks for looking that up. With the proclivity for therapists to prescribe drugs for just about |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
64. That's messed up. It's probably fear of lawsuits or something. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
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