Colorado’s driver’s handbook roughly two weeks after .
The untranslated manual was one of many highly criticized aspects of the state’s new law allowing immigrants licenses. Latino activists and community members see the implementation of the law as being poorly resourced.
The Division of Motor Vehicles said it heard rumors that unofficially translated handbooks were being sold on the black market, warning applicants that those could contain false information or translations.
, for free, on the department’s website, the department announced Friday.
The licenses are being handled by appointment only. At the close of last week, roughly half of applicants scheduled for appointments to obtain the licenses received some documentation, be it a driver’s license, driver’s permit or an identification card. Many of those who were not issued any documents did not show up for their appointed slot.
Representatives of the immigrant community . Under the current system, the department has 155 appointment slots available each day.
Colorado has a population of some 150,000 living in the country illegally. that some immigrants could have to wait almost four years before a slot would be available.
The state began issuing the licenses Aug. 1.
Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or twitter.com/jesseapaul
