MAdison Cawthorn still thinks the rules don't apply to him

[Gateman_Wen]

And it seems he's right, at least for now.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article259230705.html

 

[Common Sense 1]

He seems to have trouble following basic rules?
Not setting a very good example.

 

[RaleBulgarian]

And it seems he's right, at least for now.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article259230705.html

That boy has a lot of growing up to do. Hopefully, he’ll be sent home next January to do that.

 

[Simon W. Moon]

Court records showed that this is the second time Cawthorn has been issued the charge of driving with a revoked license.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article259230705.html

Why is Cawthorn's license getting revoked so often?


must be the Deep State™

 

[CaughtInThe]

"According to the citation, Cawthorn was pulled over last Thursday near Shelby, N.C., when a trooper saw his 2019 Toyota truck cross over the center line of the road. At the time, the weather was clear and traffic was light, according to the citation."

 

[CaughtInThe]

"The driver was identified as David Madison Cawthorn, 26 years old of Hendersonville, N.C.," Bethea said, according to the Citizen Times. "During the course of the investigation it was determined that the driver’s license was in a state of revocation and he was subsequently charged with driving while license revoked."

 

[CaughtInThe]

"In the prior speeding incidents, Cawthorn was said to be driving 89 mph in a 65 mph zone and 87 mph in a 70 mph zone."

 

[Threegoofs]

I don’t get it. Isn’t he in a wheelchair? Wouldn’t he need a special rig to be able to drive? Why would he have a rig like that if he has no license?

And they can’t say why his license was revoked? Has he been asked about it?

 

[Michael Cole]

I don’t get it. Isn’t he in a wheelchair? Wouldn’t he need a special rig to be able to drive? Why would he have a rig like that if he has no license?

And they can’t say why his license was revoked? Has he been asked about it?

The reason given was the Driver's Privacy Protection Act, but that doesn't wash.

The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) is a federal law that limits the disclosure of “personal information” obtained from state departments of motor vehicles (“DMV”) unless the recipient has a use permitted by the Act. Many states have enacted similar legislation further regulating this data.

Personal Information Protected by the DPPA

The DPPA protects personal information from a motor vehicle record. States’ definitions may vary, but the federal statute defines “personal information” as “information that identifies an individual,” including their photograph, social security number, driver identification number, name, address (but not the five-digit zip code), telephone number, and medical or disability information. Personal information does not include information on car accidents, driving violation or driver’s status...

Know about Driver’s Privacy Protection Act

www.ohiobar.org

Looks to me like the DPPA doesn't protect the reason for the revocation. Can a license be revoked for reasons other than accidents or violations? Failure to provide insurance, maybe? Surely Cawthorne didn't lose his license because of insurance payments.

 

[Michael Cole]

Violations that result in revocation in NC are:

• Driving while impaired
• Driving with a suspended or revoked license
• Speeding
• Accumulation of points
• Moving violations while license is suspended

The "Other" category:

30-day civil revocation	30 days - extends until compliance with court	G.S. 20-16.5	G.S. 20-16.5
Failure to appear	Indefinite	G.S. 20-24.1	G.S. 20-24.1
Failure to pay fine	Indefinite	G.S. 20-24.1	G.S. 20-24.1
Violation of ignition interlock restriction	1 year	G.S. 20-17.8(g)	G.S. 20-17.8(g)

It's one or more of those. I really don't see how the DPPA applies.

*NC is brutal on speeding.

An individual's driving privilege will be revoked for at least 30 days if they are convicted of:

• Driving any vehicle more than 15 mph over the speed limit while driving at a speed greater than 55 mph
• Driving at a speed greater than 80 mph

Everyone around here drives 15 over the limit. It's kinda traditional. Cops leave us alone. Our speed limit is 80. Everyone drives over 80. Folk around here would not stand for such restrictive driving regulations.*