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HB211: (New Title) requiring that driver’s license applicants be informed of and examined on laws relating to blind pedestrians.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2008 HB211
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Passed/Adopted with Amendment
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Passed/Adopted
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SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND INTERSTATE COOPERATION
Hearing
03/26/2008 at 10:15 AM
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TRANSPORTATION AND INTERSTATE COOPERATION Transportation

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CHAPTER 16

HB 211-FN – FINAL VERSION

02Jan2008… 2435h

2008 SESSION

07-0630

03/04

HOUSE BILL 211-FN

AN ACT requiring that driver’s license applicants be informed of and examined on laws relating to blind pedestrians.

SPONSORS: Rep. Shurtleff, Merr 10; Rep. R. Williams, Merr 11; Rep. Bouchard, Merr 11; Rep. MacKay, Merr 11; Rep. P. Katsakiores, Rock 5

COMMITTEE: Transportation

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires the department of safety to inform licensees of laws relating to blind pedestrians and to examine first-time driver’s license applicants on such laws.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02Jan2008… 2435h

07-0630

03/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

AN ACT requiring that driver’s license applicants be informed of and examined on laws relating to blind pedestrians.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

16:1 New Section; Blind Pedestrian Information and Examination. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 6-b the following new section:

263:6-c Blind Pedestrian Information and Examination.

I. Before issuing or renewing a driver’s license, the department shall inform the applicant of the provisions of RSA 265:41 and other safety issues respecting blind pedestrians.

II. The examination required by RSA 263:6 shall include testing of the applicant’s knowledge of motor vehicle safety respecting blind pedestrians.

16:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 12, 2008

Effective Date: July 11, 2008