New Hampshire § 262:18 Declaration of Policy

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 262:18 — Declaration of Policy

New Hampshire § 262:18

Title XXIMOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 262ANTITHEFT LAWS, OFFENSES, PENALTIES, HABITUAL OFFENDERS, ARREST OF NONRESIDENTS AND ABANDONED VEHICLES

SubdivisionHabitual Offenders

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 262:18 (2026).

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It is hereby declared to be the policy of New Hampshire:

I.To provide maximum safety for all persons who travel or otherwise use the ways of the state; and

II.To deny the privilege of driving motor vehicles on such ways to persons who by their conduct and record have demonstrated their indifference for the safety and welfare of others and their disrespect for the laws of the state, the orders of her court and the statutorily required acts of her administrative agencies; and

III.To discourage repetition of criminal acts by individuals against the peace and dignity of the state and her political subdivisions and to impose increased and added deprivation of the privilege to drive motor vehicles upon habitual offenders who have been convicted repeatedly of violations of traffic laws.

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It is hereby declared to be the policy of New Hampshire:
I. To provide maximum safety for all persons who travel or otherwise use the ways of the state; and
II. To deny the privilege of driving motor vehicles on such ways to persons who by their conduct and record have demonstrated their indifference for the safety and welfare of others and their disrespect for the laws of the state, the orders of her court and the statutorily required acts of her administrative agencies; and
III. To discourage repetition of criminal acts by individuals against the peace and dignity of the state and her political subdivisions and to impose increased and added deprivation of the privilege to drive motor vehicles upon habitual offenders who have been convicted repeatedly of violations of traffic laws.