Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Maryland
Is it legal to drive without a license or permit? Couldn't you just say right to travel?
Asked on 12/20/15, 6:40 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman
Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman
The constitutional right to travel means you're free to go from one place to another, but not that you're free to operate potentially dangerous vehicles without a license. You can be a passenger in someone else's vehicle, or you can walk, ride a bicycle, etc. But you have no more right to drive a car than to pilot an airplane. The government can reasonably require you to prove that you know how to operate those vehicles safely before it lets you do so on public roads or in public airspace.
Answered on 12/20/15, 6:50 pm
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