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SB357: relative to driver's license examinations.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

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2016 SB357
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HOUSE Transportation
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03/29/2016 at 10:30 AM
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CHAPTER 98

SB 357 - FINAL VERSION

2016 SESSION

16-2700

03/10

SENATE BILL 357

AN ACT relative to driver's license examinations.

SPONSORS: Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Rep. Steven Smith, Sull. 11; Rep. Packard, Rock. 5; Rep. Chirichiello, Rock. 6; Rep. Sherman, Rock. 24; Rep. Irwin, Sull. 9

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill adds requirements for driver's license examinations.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

16-2700

03/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

AN ACT relative to driver's license examinations.

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

98:1 Drivers' Licenses; Examinations. Amend RSA 263:6 to read as follows:

263:6 Examination. Before a license is granted to any person, the applicant, if not previously licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this state, shall pass such [examination] examinations as to the person's qualifications as the director may prescribe. Such [examination] examinations may include an examination for visual acuity, knowledge, and road skill as prescribed by the director. All license examinations shall be conducted by department of safety personnel and shall include knowledge questions regarding distracted driving, driving under the influence, and driving during poor weather conditions. No license shall be issued until the director is satisfied that the applicant is a proper person to receive it. No physical defect of an applicant shall prohibit the applicant from receiving a license unless it can be shown by common experience that such defect results in an incapacity to safely drive a motor vehicle, except as provided in RSA 263:13.

98:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 19, 2016

Effective Date: July 18, 2016