§ 9-24-10-7 — Incompetent or unfit drivers; examinations and investigations; bureau actions

Indiana § 9-24-10-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 24: DRIVERS LICENSES
• Ch. 10: Examination for License or Permit

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(a) If the bureau has good cause to believe that
a licensed driver is:
(1) incompetent; or
(2) otherwise unfit to operate a motor vehicle;
the bureau may, upon written notice of at least five (5) days, require the
licensed driver to submit to an examination, an investigation of the
driver's continued fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely, including
requesting medical information from the driver or the driver's health
care sources, or both an examination and an investigation.
(b) Upon the conclusion of all examinations and investigations of a
driver under this section, the bureau:
(1) shall take appropriate action; and
(2) may:
(A) suspend or revoke the driver's license or driving privileges
of the licensed driver;
(B) permit the licensed driver to retain the driver's license or
driving privileges of the licensed driver; or
(C) issue restricted driving privileges subject to restrictions the
bureau considers necessary in the interest of public safety.
(c) If a licensed driver refuses or neglects to submit to an
examination or investigation under this section, the bureau may
suspend or revoke the driver's license or driving privileges of the
licensed driver. The bureau may not suspend or revoke the driver's
license or driving privileges of the licensed driver until a reasonable
investigation of the driver's continued fitness to operate a motor vehicle
safely has been made by the bureau.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-34.1(f).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.210-2005, SEC.40; P.L.85-2013, SEC.41; P.L.198-2016, SEC.476; P.L.111-2021, SEC.61.