Kentucky No Pass / No Drive Law

[Kevin Sevcik]

I'm trying to decide how this helps. Many students drop out of school because they're workings and helping support their families. I'm uncertain how removing an otherwise basic right from these people helps at all. In addition... This is the state punishing a citizen by removing an otherwise accorded right for failing classes. It's almost making failing a criminal act. I mean.. you would think that the department of transportation has the right to regulate drivers licenses based on the recipient's ability to drive. Age I can see having something to do with it. Driving record and moving violations, sure. Not passing geometry and poli sci? What does that have to do with driving?

Mostly, I think the state is using a punitive power in a completely inappropriate fashion in a vain attempt to solve a serious problem in a completely useless way.