CHAPTER 631

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-888, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to examination of certain operators and chauffeurs
and suspension, revocation or restriction of licenses. S77]

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Approved April 6, 1966

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.1-383, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 46.1-383. (a) The Division shall, upon receipt of a record that
an operator or chauffeur has (1) been convicted of two traffic violations
occurring during a period of one year in which the vehicle operated by him
was in motion or (2) during a period of one year been involved as driver
of a vehicle in two accidents involving personal injury or property damage
in excess of fifty dollars, or having any other good cause to believe that an
operator or chauffeur is incompetent or otherwise not qualified under this
chapter to be licensed may, upon written notice of at least fifteen days to the
person require him to submit to an examination to determine his fitness to
operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this State. Upon the con-
clusion of such examination, the Division shall take such action as may be
appropriate and may suspend or revoke the license or privilege to operate
a motor vehicle in this State of such person or permit him to retain such
license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this State, or may issue
a license subject to such restrictions as are authorized to be imposed by
§ 46.1-378. Refusal or neglect of the person to submit to such examination
or comply with such restrictions shall be grounds for suspension or revoca-
tion of his license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this State.

(6) The Commissioner shall include, as a part of the application for
an original operator’s or chauffeur’s license, or renewal thereof, questions
as to the existence of physical or mental conditions which impair the ability
of the applicant to operate a motor vehicle safely. Any person knowingly
giving a false answer to any such question shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
If the answer to any such question indicates the existence of such condition,
the Commissioner shall require an examination of the applicant by a li-
censed physician as a prerequisite to the issuance of the operator’s or
chauffeur’s license. The report of such examination shall contain a state-
ment that, in the opinion of the physician, the applicant’s physical or
mental condition at the time of such examination does or does not preclude
his safe operation of motor vehicles.