House of Representatives

HB 2067

driver license renewal; seniors

Sponsors: Representative Gleason

X	Committee on Transportation
	Caucus and COW	Strike-Everything Amendment contains a delayed effective date.
	As Passed the House

The proposed strike-everything amendment to House Bill 2067 establishes a two-year driver’s license renewal cycle for drivers over 75 years of age, and establishes requirements for Traffic Survival School (TSS) attendance. In addition, HB 2067 requires an examination of driving skills based on the number of traffic violations reported to MVD within the two-year license period. Also the strike-everything amendment expands the types of professionals who may submit a report to MVD regarding drivers who have a physical or psychological condition that may significantly impair the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. The strike-everything amendment contains an effective date of July 1, 2003.

History

Current statute provides that the department may use information received from physicians psychologists, law enforcement officers, other governmental agencies, accident report information or other information received by the department to determine if the driver should be required to submit to an examination of driving skills or undergo a review of their medical condition. Based on the department’s findings, the department may suspend or revoke a person’s license; permit the person to retain the license; or restrict the person’s driving privilege.

Provisions

· Establishes a two-year driver license renewal cycle for drivers 75 years of age and older.

· Allows a driver’s license applicant 75 years of age or older to renew by mail every two years under specified conditions.

· Requires MVD, on receipt of a judgement for a civil moving violation or a conviction for a moving criminal traffic offense of a licensed driver over 75 years of age, to do the following:

1. On receipt of the first record of judgement or conviction, order the person to successfully complete TSS.

2. On receipt of the second record of judgement or conviction during the term of the license, require the person to successfully complete a vision screening and a driving test.

· Mandates MVD to suspend the license of a person who fails to comply with the TSS or driving test requirement.

· Specifies that a second judgement or conviction does not include a judgement or conviction arising out of the same series of acts.

· Provides that a person successfully completing a driving examination within six months of driver license renewal shall receive a license valid for thirty months.

· Allows MVD to grant ninety-day extensions to persons who are out-of-state when required to attend TSS or complete a driving examination provided the person submits a report by a physician stating that the person is physically capable of operating a motor vehicle.

· Allows a health care professional licensed pursuant to ARS Title 32 or a TSS instructor to voluntarily report a person to MVD, who in the opinion of the health care professional or instructor, has a medical or psychological condition that significantly impairs the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

· Expands the release of the confidentiality relationship between doctor-psychologist and patient-client to include licensed health care professional when making a report to MVD

· Expands immunity from civil or criminal liability to licensed health care professionals and TSS instructors who make a report to MVD. Current statute applies this immunity to physicians or psychologists.

· Prohibits a person from bringing an action against a health care professional or TSS instructor for not making a report. Current statute applies this to physicians or psychologists.

· Requires reports to MVD be made in writing and adds that reports are subject to subpoena or order to produce in an action except in an action against the health care professional or TSS instructor submitting the report. Current statute applies this to physicians and psychologists.

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44th Legislature

Second Regular Session 3 February 5, 2001

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