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When Should Medical Conditions Cost People Their Drivers Licenses?

By Neil Shous, Esq.

The California DMV reserves the authority to revoke the driving privileges of anyone determined to be unable to drive safely. One such category of drivers is people with medical conditions that impair their driving skills?such as epilepsy, macular degeneration and some forms of diabetes. Before a person can receive a driver?s license suspension for a medical condition, the DMV must first conduct a hearing. This is referred to as a ?reexamination? or ?lack of skills? hearing. A DMV hearing officer interviews the driver, reviews all the medical evidence, and sometimes conducts written and driving tests. Revoking driver?s licenses for people with medical conditions involves balancing two competing policy objectives. On one hand, our society is committed to equal access and equal opportunity for people with disabilities...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on August 06, 2009 (boomark / email).