Russia prohibits gays, gambling addicts, short people from getting drivers licenses

From Christianity Today:

The Russian government has banned people with "personality disorders" from getting drivers licenses in what they consider an effort to make their streets safer. 

Gays, transgendered persons, gambling addicts, cleptomaniacs, and fetishists are among those no longer able to legally drive in the country.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed the order into law on December 29. While Professional Drivers Union head Alexander Kotov called the law too strict for non-professional drivers, he supported tougher restrictions for those who drive for a living. 

"We have too many deaths on the road, and I believe toughening medical requirements for applicants is fully justified," he said.