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    Title: driving

    Ram: Hey Raja! Look at my new car.
    Raja: Wow! It’s good man! When did you get your licence?
    Ram: I still got my licence from my home country.
    Raja: Well you want a job?
    Ram: Sure.
    Raja: Now that you have a car, you can do some deliveries for me. Come on Monday morning.
    Ram: OK. I’ll get a GPS!
    Ram: You like our new car?
    children together: Yeah!
    Ram: No more carrying heavy bags Lakshmi! And I’ll be working Monday!
    Lakshmi: Hey, what’s that police car doing?
    Ram: Oh, I don’t know, but I better stop.
    Police officer (car stopping sound): Can I see your licence?
    Ram: Here you are.
    Police officer: This licence isn’t valid here. It’s an offence to drive without a valid licence. You’ll get a letter and you’ll have to go to court about this.
    Ram: Court?
    Police officer: And your car isn’t registered.
    Ram: But I just bought it!
    Police officer: Well, you have to register the car before you can take it on the road. And the kids aren’t in child seats. I will have to give you a fine. Make sure you pay by the due date.
    Ram: How can I pay these fines? I don’t understand!
    Police officer: If you don’t understand you can go and get free legal advice from Legal Aid. And...you can’t drive until you get the proper licence and register the car.
    Raja: Where’s your car?
    Ram: I can’t drive until I get an Australian licence... and I have to go to court!
    Raja: Court. Oh no!
    Ram: And I have to pay so much money in fines!
    Raja: Well, bad luck! No car no job... Come and see me when your problems are fixed.

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    Last updated 18 June 2020

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