Re: Reply to Barb re: PD registry

[Barbara Mallut <Barb_MSN@xxxxxxx>]

Rita.. the fellow who told me about registering his chronic disease with his
state's DMV was NOT a Parkie, nor was I positive of which state it was in (as
I stated in my message)  The "registration" was an informal one, as I
understand it... not mandatory.  However, a significant number of individuals
having a wide variety of chronic disorders apparently did register, and
apparently they then lost their driver's permits.

I haven't heard from this individual for some time, and have no idea what has
since transpired.  As I said in my original message tho, I have no reason to
doubt him.  He posted his story, as do so many others, in the forum I manage
on The Microsoft Network - the Chronic Disease & Disorders Forum.  And I must
admit, there was sure a cry of indignation from our membership, as many of
them felt more than vaguely threatened by the thought of being forced to give
up their  driver's license because of their respective disorders.

Barb Mallut
barb_msn@xxxxxxx

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From:   PARKINSN: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network on behalf
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Sent:   Friday, October 11, 1996 10:01 PM
To:     Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
Subject:        Reply to Barb re: PD registry

Nebraska is the only state with such a registry.  Sorry, but there is no such
list in other states yet Barb.  DMV does not have access to list in NE.
Rita