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21 Nov 2007, 1:41 am

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In the case of Library Outreach, I know that the Librarians here at work have to transport boxes of materials to the schools and branches when they do outreach. They also take props with them when doing story-times. This would not be practical with public trans. Sometimes they also have to be at several places in quick succession, which you cannot always do with public trans.


Thanks Brooks! Your explanation of why Library Outreach assistants need a driver's license actually makes a lot of sense. I know that I wouldn't want to be transporting three or four boxes of materials to different schools/libraries on the bus or light rail within a constrained time period. I'm just hoping that the "Educational Library Assistant" position for which I am applying, and didn't have a DL as a requirement, wasn't a misprint!


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21 Nov 2007, 2:03 am

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21 Nov 2007, 10:29 am

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Try going to the "department of motor vehicles" whatever that is called in your area. It could be called BMV, DMV, etc... Ask them for a state identity card. They offer them in California, so I imagine they must elsewhere. They should in EVERY way be as legitimate as a drivers license. They require the SAME backup, and checks, and are issued by the SAME place. If that fails, try to get a passport from the postoffice.

That will likely cost $20-$35 and could take up to 3 weeks, BUT.... this would remove any reasonable claim they could make against you.


I have my Colorado State ID card, but not the passport. The problem is that these places actually want one to have the ability to drive. Another example would be the gifted and talented school that I interviewed at in August. I did not fit with the needs of 2 of the 3 teachers that needed T.A.s, but I was perfect for the third teacher except that he needed someone to drive his class around on field trips.


In some, probably ALL, states in the U.S., it is ILLEGAL to drive many strangers around! That is true of California and Indiana. You need a special class license, or HOV classification, and may need special insurance or a waiver.

Heck, SOMETHING sounds off there. They will pass up a good teacher because s/he can't drive!?!?

BTW the state ID card is good enough. I'm not suggesting that a passport would help after that. The passport was simply a fallback if you couldn't get the ID.

ANYWAY, I wish you luck.



I've lived in California for years and never heard of that law. I know you can't CHARGE to drive strangers around in your own vehicle on a regular basis without registering or you run afoul of the "vehicle for hire" regulations, but I don't believe there is any legislation that tells you who you can or cannot have in your car otherwise.

If you are going to be transporting people in a commercial vehicle or driving a commercial vehicle (delivery van, etc.) you have to get a commercial driver's license (Class B). So, if you were going to be driving the Bookmobile you'd need a different license than for driving a passenger car. But that doesn't sound like the job being discussed.

If you were already hired and asked for accommodation and this was not an essential function of the job,.... well, that's kind of a moot point, isn't it? You have to get hired and they're saying it IS an essential function or else it wouldn't be on the job description. Not much you can do about that. Good luck finding something suitable.



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21 Nov 2007, 11:13 am

Nan wrote:
2ukenkerl wrote:
Plutonian_Persona wrote:
2ukenkerl wrote:
Plutonian_Persona,

Try going to the "department of motor vehicles" whatever that is called in your area. It could be called BMV, DMV, etc... Ask them for a state identity card. They offer them in California, so I imagine they must elsewhere. They should in EVERY way be as legitimate as a drivers license. They require the SAME backup, and checks, and are issued by the SAME place. If that fails, try to get a passport from the postoffice.

That will likely cost $20-$35 and could take up to 3 weeks, BUT.... this would remove any reasonable claim they could make against you.


I have my Colorado State ID card, but not the passport. The problem is that these places actually want one to have the ability to drive. Another example would be the gifted and talented school that I interviewed at in August. I did not fit with the needs of 2 of the 3 teachers that needed T.A.s, but I was perfect for the third teacher except that he needed someone to drive his class around on field trips.


In some, probably ALL, states in the U.S., it is ILLEGAL to drive many strangers around! That is true of California and Indiana. You need a special class license, or HOV classification, and may need special insurance or a waiver.

Heck, SOMETHING sounds off there. They will pass up a good teacher because s/he can't drive!?!?

BTW the state ID card is good enough. I'm not suggesting that a passport would help after that. The passport was simply a fallback if you couldn't get the ID.

ANYWAY, I wish you luck.



I've lived in California for years and never heard of that law. I know you can't CHARGE to drive strangers around in your own vehicle on a regular basis without registering or you run afoul of the "vehicle for hire" regulations, but I don't believe there is any legislation that tells you who you can or cannot have in your car otherwise.

If you are going to be transporting people in a commercial vehicle or driving a commercial vehicle (delivery van, etc.) you have to get a commercial driver's license (Class B). So, if you were going to be driving the Bookmobile you'd need a different license than for driving a passenger car. But that doesn't sound like the job being discussed.

If you were already hired and asked for accommodation and this was not an essential function of the job,.... well, that's kind of a moot point, isn't it? You have to get hired and they're saying it IS an essential function or else it wouldn't be on the job description. Not much you can do about that. Good luck finding something suitable.


Well, there are license classes to drive a for hire vehicle, and are various rules about insurance, etc.... You can have a kind of voluntary car pool, and probably would be held blameless with reasonable care but you NEVER know. Also, if you drive for a company or organization, and don't have the right papers and insurance THEY could get in trouble or sued. My point is simply that they can't just hire anyone and say DO THIS, because they are looking for trouble.