TY for the reply.
So, the fact that these offenses occurred over ten years ago doesn't have any bearing on my disposition? One might think that the passage of time with no further offenses would count for something.
BTW I don't live in an area where public transportation is available.
To answer the (probable) next question (how have you survived for the past ten years?):
Long Story, but... After my last DUI conviction I decided to try and turn my life around. I started college, got a 2-year degree from a local community college and transferred to a university. All the while being on probation and without a license. My parents helped me. This was a very stressful situation for everyone involved, but we muddled through it. I did not drive any more, although I had driven regularly before (4 DWLR).
After 3 years I had my DMV hearing scheduled and was very optimistic considering the changes I had made in my life. I went to the hearing, well prepared, and was refused point blank.
By this time I had had to stop going to college for financial reasons.
After that I started driving again and got another DWLR. I then decided I had to do something else. America isn't set up for people without cars, unless you live in New York or somewhere similar.
I moved to Japan and became an English teacher, working in public junior high schools and elsewhere. Plenty of public transportation there. After ten years I decided to come back, and here I am.
I am living with my parents, unemployed, out in the country, with very little money. I am currently in the process of returning to school to finish my degree. I have to get a job. I want to go back to school. I need a driver's license. My parents are in no condition to deal with all this stuff again. They want to help, but I am trying to be as little of a burden as I can be considering the circumstances.
I fully understand the state of my "bed" and how it came to be in that condition. I am just trying to get back to some semblance of a normal life.
