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30 • Unsolicited letters from family members, friends, or neighbors who report that you may no longer be able to drive safely. • A law enforcement officer who stops you for a traffic law violation or is at the scene of a collision in which you were involved and determines you may be an unsafe driver. • A Notice of Priority Reexamination (DS 427) form from a peace officer who has observed your driving and believes you are an unsafe driver and should not continue to drive. • If you indicate that you have a disease, disorder, or disability that affects your ability to operate a motor vehicle safely on your driver license application or renewal notice. • If your driving record indicates collisions, traffic law convictions, reckless, negligent or incompetent driving habits, or any other reasons that would cause DMV to refuse a driver license. • You are observed by a DMV employee who may suspect a lack of skill, while conducting DMV business.
Medical Condition evaluations Once DMV is made aware that you have a medical condition that may cause a potential driving risk to yourself or others, or your driving record indicates negligent driving activity, DMV will evaluate your driving skills to ensure you can drive safely. DMV may do one of the following: • Request medical information from you. If it is clear from the medical information that you do not present a driving risk, DMV’s evaluation may end, and no action will be taken. • Conduct a “regular” reexamination. The reexamination may be in-person or conducted over the telephone. You may be required to present medical information and submit to a written, vision, and driving test, if appropriate. • Conduct a priority reexamination. If you were served with a Notice of Priority Reexamination (DS 427) form, you must appear for the reexamination within five days. You are required to take a law, vision, and driving test, and present medical information. If you do not appear for your hearing, your driving privilege will be suspended. • Immediately suspend or revoke your driving privilege if your physical or mental condition presents an immediate threat to public safety. 31
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Page 3 and 4: Table of ConTenTs ParT I: reCognIzI
Page 5 and 6: Taking Action .....................
Page 7 and 8: Part I: reCognIzIng Change By the y
Page 9 and 10: The ombudsmen are available to assi
Page 11 and 12: This nutrition checklist is not int
Page 13 and 14: • Gardening • Shopping • Wate
Page 15 and 16: vision You need good vision to driv
Page 17 and 18: • Limit yourself to daytime drivi
Page 19 and 20: Unlike senior drivers with motor fu
Page 21 and 22: Part II: assessIng Your DrIvIng Dri
Page 23 and 24: Can you lift your arm high enough t
Page 25 and 26: Even if your vehicle is not a perfe
Page 27 and 28: • Check the driving school instru
Page 29 and 30: Sometimes a restriction is added be
Page 31 and 32: written Test Tips • Visit DMV’s
Page 33 and 34: Part V: reexaMInaTIon ProCess One o
Page 35: Mental exercise #2 word search E A
Page 39 and 40: Driving Practice Tips • Request a
Page 41 and 42: Generally, the length of a suspensi
Page 43 and 44: Reviewing DMV’s Evidence Your ver
Page 45 and 46: Notification of Decisions You will
Page 47 and 48: • Getting lost in familiar places
Page 49 and 50: additional Tips • Many stores del
Page 51 and 52: Driving assessment Tips and Checkli
Page 53 and 54: Help develop specific routes to the
Page 55 and 56: anticipating reactions An older dri
Page 57 and 58: Part VIII: resourCes DrIver lICense
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