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allegorical oracle

(6,134 posts) Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:40 PM Nov 28

More wacky Republican reasoning: Texas has a new vehicle registration policy... [View all]

Texas just changed its vehicle registration process on November 18, making it impossible to register a vehicle if you’re not a documented American citizen.

If only legally documented residents can register cars, the assumption is that fewer high-risk or uninsured drivers will end up behind the wheel. But as we’ve come to learn, real-world driving rarely mirrors policy intent, and it raises an uncomfortable question: what happens when the people who can no longer register a car keep driving anyway?

https://www.autoblog.com/news/texas-new-car-registration-rule-might-backfire-big-time

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More wacky Republican reasoning: Texas has a new vehicle registration policy... [View all] allegorical oracle Nov 28 OP

This just creates more police contact possibilities Stacey Grove Nov 28 #1

So, the vehicles won't be insured? Ilsa Nov 28 #2

Same thing that happens when people drive with no license, insurance or invalid plates I suppose. MichMan Nov 28 #3

I cannot imagine that "US citizen" is accurate here AZJonnie Nov 28 #4

One possibility. Igel Nov 28 #5

they don't get insurance. (of course a lot of other categories of people don't either) yellowdogintexas Nov 28 #19

I used to live in Texas. The Madcap Nov 28 #6

They always keep driving anyway. ananda Nov 28 #7

A significant number of drivers in many states and cities drive uninsured MichMan Nov 28 #8

I sometimes Traildogbob Nov 28 #9

What qualifies as "documented" if you were born here? LAS14 Nov 28 #10

More hit and runs lame54 Nov 28 #11

My primary concern as a driver markodochartaigh Nov 28 #12

"All drivers should pay into a national pool and all accidents would be covered." MichMan Nov 28 #13

Not necessarily the same rate, just into a national pool. markodochartaigh Nov 28 #15

I used to live in Texas and that actually happened to me Justice Brandeis Nov 28 #17

In Fla, we're covered if an uninsured driver hits us. But it's a sure bet our rate will go allegorical oracle Nov 28 #21

do you have the uninsured driver protection in your auto insurance. yellowdogintexas Nov 28 #20

It is a sad state of affairs that people have to carry extra coverage... MichMan Nov 28 #22

That's why 12 states like went to no fault insurance TexasBushwhacker Nov 28 #26

We have had it for decades MichMan Nov 29 #27

For decades I didn't have it. markodochartaigh Nov 29 #28

Anyone can get a car or a gun in Texas MagickMuffin Nov 28 #14

Just like if you banned guns (especially in Texas) Justice Brandeis Nov 28 #16

Texas adds new ID restrictions on vehicle registrations and renewals dalton99a Nov 28 #18

I've been in three accidents in Texas in 27 years Melon Nov 28 #23

FUCK REPUKE TEXAS! They wouldn't even EXIST, if there had been Jack Valentino Nov 28 #24

Leave it to Texas MAGAS B.See Nov 28 #25