DRIVER RE-EXAMINATION LAWS

THE CONCEPT THAT EACH DRIVER SHOULD PERIODICALLY DEMONSTRATE HIS ABILITY TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFELY IS NOT NEW, BUT ITS ADOPTION IS GAINING IMPETUS AS A RESULT OF THE EXPERIENCE OF SEVERAL STATES, NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS, AND A RECENT REVISION IN THE UNIFORM VEHICLE CODE. THIS COULD BE A DEVELOPMENT OF UNPRECEDENTED MAGNITUDE IN HIGHWAY SAFETY, ULTIMATELY INVOLVING, ON A PERSONAL AND INDIVIDUAL BASIS, THE ENTIRE DRIVING POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS COMMENTARY REVIEWS STATE LAWS THAT FORM THE BASIS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROGRAM OF UNIVERSAL DRIVER RE-EXAMINATION AND, AS SUCH, CONSTITUTE A CRUCIAL PORTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITY IN HIGHWAY SAFETY. IT COVERS ALL PROVISIONS ON RE-EXAMINATION PRIMARILY IN THE CONTEXT OF PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE 1968 UNIFORM VEHICLE CODE ON EXAMINATION OF DRIVERS AT THE TIME OF LICENSE RENEWAL AND EXAMINATION AT ANY TIME THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE A DRIVER MAY NO LONGER BE QUALIFIED TO DRIVE. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 69-1, 26 PP
• Publication Date: 1969-6-20

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Laws Commentary

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driving tests; Highway safety; Traffic regulations
• Identifier Terms: Uniform Vehicle Code
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver license renewal; Traffic laws
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220543
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1994 12:00AM