Bill Summary for H 653 (2017-2018)
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Summary date:
Apr 25 2017
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE ACCIDENT REPORTS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER AN ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A DRIVER SUFFERING AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE OR A HYPOGLYCEMIC INCIDENT AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO EVALUATE WHETHER THE DRIVER CAN SAFELY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE AFTER RECEIVING THE REPORT.Intro. by Dobson, Dollar, Torbett.
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Bill summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition:
Amends the long title.
Amends GS 20-166.1 to require persons submitting a report on a car crash, who know that a crash was caused by a driver's hypoglycemic incident (was, diabetic coma), to include that information in the report. Deletes requirement that the DMV automatically suspend the driver's license pending the completion of the proposed evaluation. Makes conforming changes.