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HB 0114 - Drivers' licenses; provide for use of paper eye charts for testing of noncommercial driver's vision; provisions

Tracking Level: Hot
Sponsor: Tanner, Kevin 9th
Last Action: 1/11/2016 - Senate Recommitted
House Committee: PS&HS
Senate Committee: PUB SAF
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

HB 114 amends O.C.G.A. Chapter 5 of Title 40, relating to provisions for driver’ licenses. Subsection (c)(1) of O.C.G.A. § 40-5-27 is revised so as to deny the issuance of noncommercial drivers’ license to anyone who does not have a visual acuity of 20/60. DDS is authorized to suspend the license of any driver upon receiving, from an agency or court, a record of failure of compliance for an order of child support. The department shall send a notice of suspension to such driver. O.C.G.A. 40-5-56, relating to failure to respond to a citation, is require the clerk of the charging court to notify a driver of a failure to appear as directed by the uniform traffic citation. The notice shall include a new date for appearance. If the drivers fails to respond to such notice, and fails to appear, a bench warrant shall be issued for such failure to appear. If the court concludes that the license of such driver should be suspended, the court shall notify the DDS of the issuance of the bench warrant for failure to appear. DDS shall notify the driver of an intent to suspend, unless the pending charges for the citation and bench warrant are resolved within 30 days and the charging court is notified of such resolution. Certain violations, such as a driver under 21 years of age involved in a hit and run; racing; or others, in which the accused pleads nolo contendere, shall be considered a conviction for the purposes of subsection (a) of O.C.G.A. 45-5-57.1. The court shall require the surrender of the license, and shall also send a notice of conviction to the convicted. The department shall send notice of any suspension imposed to the person’s mailing address. The department may issue a limited driving permit for certain offenders for the performance of the normal duties of their occupation. When a license has been suspend pursuant to a notice of failure to respond to a citation, proof that the driver acknowledged service and receipt of a copy of the citation shall serve as legal notice to the driver of the suspension of his or her license.


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