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History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Provides that a court may require the reexamination of certain drivers
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor David Gantt
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring reexamination of drivers in certain cases
General idea of bill
To improve traffic safety.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill authorizes courts, upon sentencing a person convicted of leaving the scene of an accident or of another moving violation which person has two or more such convictions within the previous eighteen months or whom the court has reasonable grounds to believe is not qualified to drive a motor vehicle, to issue an order requiring such person to submit to a license reexamination by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The bill also would direct the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend the driver's license of any person so ordered who fails to apply to the Commissioner within 30 days of such court order, with such suspension to remain in effect until such person makes application for reexamination.
Justification
At this time, a court cannot mandate that a person who has been convicted of a violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law be reexamined, even though the court may have concerns about the person's ability to operate a motor vehicle. This bill would give courts one more option to help to keep our roadways safe, and which would be used when the court has an identifiable reason for believing that re-testing is necessary. The person to be re-tested will be responsible for the cost of such examination.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
November 1 next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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