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I think the situation that makes the DMV sell their customer data is privatization of the DMV. Why should the DMV have to turn a profit? If they weren't at some point turned into a profit seeking entity, there would be no motivation to make money off their customers personal info.

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Indeed, that’s probably the bulk of the problem.

Although we also have police depts padding tickets because some of the revenue comes back to them. You put a measure on anything and people will game it.

Wonder what other states have done privatization... I know I was reading in Texas, driving schools are allowed to give you your driving exam, so you can do the written test online and the driven test with the same driving school you bought your lessons from. I thought that was kinda cool and unique. So be useful if you are an adult who never got their license but don't really have any family or friends to let you use their car for a test. I know someone who refuses to let their adult child have a driver license as long as they still live at home because they fear a rise in insurance rates due to their age. I think i'd be cool if high school had driver ed again like in the old days.

> I know someone who refuses to let their adult child have a driver license as long as they still live at home because they fear a rise in insurance rates due to their age.

That was my situation. I didn't get a license until I was 22, a month or so before I moved out (and the move was planned when I did).

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