The politically correct way to deal with unlicensed drivers which in many cases are illegals. Not once have they used the words illegal immigrants or a variation of it. I must congratulate them on this one. Political correctness for gains on our side...priceless!

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16657779.htm

Lawmaker proposes crackdown on illegal driversFloridians caught driving with suspended or revoked licenses would lose their cars under a legislative proposal being pushed by a Broward lawmaker.
BY GARY FINEOUT
gfineout@MiamiHerald.com
TALLAHASSEE - Citing the tragic deaths of three Floridians, a state lawmaker wants state and local cops to seize the cars of anyone caught driving with a suspended or revoked license.

The far-reaching proposed legislation already has come under fire from one group of civil rights advocates, which says the measure is too severe.

State Rep. Ari Abraham Porth, a Coral Springs Democrat and prosecutor, says it's time to crack down on the thousands of Floridians caught driving illegally each year. State records show that more than 209,000 motorists -- including more than 19,200 drivers in Broward and nearly 32,200 in Miami-Dade -- were ticketed in 2005 for driving with suspended or revoked licenses.

''Driving is a privilege, not a right,'' said Porth. ``I think it is a change in mind-set to the way we have been handling these traffic offenders. I think it is a simple solution to a real problem.''

Porth's bill is named after Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Callin, Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Seguin and Michael Haligowski. All three were killed by drivers who had suspended or revoked licenses. Seguin, 23, was struck and killed a year ago while he was working a traffic stop on Interstate 595.

The legislation orders police to seize any car driven by someone with a suspended or revoked license and gives cops the authority either to tow away the car or to place a boot on the tires. Drivers would have to get their licenses restored and pay towing, storage and state administrative fees before the car would be returned.

If a motorist borrowed the car of a friend or family member, the owner of the car could get it back, but would have to pay the towing and storage charges and the state administrative costs.

The bill also says car owners could be charged with a misdemeanor if they knew a person using the car had a suspended or revoked license.

Howard Simon, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, said Porth's bill goes too far and would punish people or family members who have nothing to do with the crime. He said some families have only one car.

''The presumption is that everyone owns a car like they own a pair of shoes, and no one in the family is dependent on it,'' Simon said. ``The failure to think about that is one of the unhappy unintended consequences that could come from this. It may be a spouse needs that car to go to work.''

The legislation includes a one-year grace period where the state would go on a publicity campaign to warn drivers that starting in July 2008, they could lose their cars by driving with suspended or revoked licenses.

While Porth is a Democrat, the legislation is being sponsored in the Florida Senate by Sen. Don Gaetz, a Niceville Republican