New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 1000 - DRIVER LICENSING
Part Saf-C 1009 - HIGH RISK DRIVERS
Section Saf-C 1009.02 - Request for a Reexamination

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Saf-C 1009.02

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) A request for a driver to submit to a reexamination shall be in writing and forwarded to the:

Office of the Director

Division of Motor Vehicles

23 Hazen Drive

Concord, N.H. 03305.

(b) Each request pursuant to (a) above, shall be accepted from the following sources:

(1) A law enforcement officer;

(2) A health care provider, which shall include a school nurse, nursing home administrator, or hospital administrator; or

(3) A family member.

(c) Each request shall include the following:

(1) Name of requestor;

(2) Address of requestor;

(3) Relationship of requestor to the person identified to be in need of a reexamination;

(4) Name, address, and date of birth of the person being requested to submit to a reexamination; and

(5) Reason(s) for the request and any supporting documentation, if applicable.

(d) The director shall review the information submitted pursuant to (c) above, and determine that:

(1) A reexamination is not warranted;

(2) The person is a high risk driver and a reexamination shall be ordered to be conducted by a licensing examiner; or

(3) The person's driver license shall be immediately suspended in accordance with the provisions of RSA 263:59.

(e) A reexamination ordered by the director pursuant to (d)(2) above, shall consist of the following:

(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01;

(2) The knowledge examination set forth in Saf-C 1005.01; and

(3) The road skills examination set forth in Saf-C 1006.01.

(f) In the event a reexamination is ordered by the director pursuant to (d)(2) above, the high risk driver shall be notified and given 2 opportunities to pass each required examination.

(g) Failure to successfully pass the reexamination after being given 2 opportunities to do so pursuant to (f) above, or failure to appear for any scheduled reexamination, shall result in an immediate suspension of the person's driver license, in accordance with the provisions of RSA 263:59.

(h) Upon successfully passing the reexamination ordered pursuant to (d)(2) above, the person shall continue to hold a valid driver license until the date of expiration.

(i) Notwithstanding (h) above, the director shall, based upon the information provided in (c) above, along with the licensing examiner's recommendation, order the person to submit to further reexaminations at certain scheduled periods of time or as deemed appropriate, in order to monitor the person's continued fitness to safely drive a motor vehicle.

(j) Any hearing conducted pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Saf-C 200.

#8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12

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