Virginia § 46.2-315 Persons unable to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle

Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-315 — Persons unable to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle

Virginia § 46.2-315

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 46.2Motor Vehicles

Subtitle IITitling, Registration and Licensure

Ch. 3Licensure of Drivers

Art. 3Persons Not to Be Licensed

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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-315 (2026).

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The Department shall not issue a driver's license to any person when, in the opinion of the Department, such person is suffering from an impairment that will prevent his exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle while driving it on the highways, nor shall a license be issued to any person who is unable to understand highway warning or direction signs.

The term "impairment" shall not mean inability of a person to hear or to speak, or both, when he has good vision and can satisfactorily demonstrate his ability to drive a motor vehicle and has sufficient knowledge of traffic rules and regulations.

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The Department shall not issue a driver's license to any person when, in the opinion of the Department, such person is suffering from an impairment that will prevent his exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle while driving it on the highways, nor shall a license be issued to any person who is unable to understand highway warning or direction signs.

The term "impairment" shall not mean inability of a person to hear or to speak, or both, when he has good vision and can satisfactorily demonstrate his ability to drive a motor vehicle and has sufficient knowledge of traffic rules and regulations.