Alva Review-Courier -

Once upon a time several years ago I moved from Tennessee to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to go to graduate school.

Soon thereafter, I went to the local motor vehicle department office to swap my Tennessee driver’s license for a New Mexico one. But because I had allowed my original license to expire, I had to take a driver’s test first.

I passed the written part of the exam; but before I could take the driving part, the state trooper assigned to evaluate my driving ability put my car through a safety inspection.

The blinkers, brake lights, taillights, and one headlight functioned properly. But, ala...