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Introduction to Medical Suspensions

Certain medical conditions, both physical and mental, can prompt the California Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend a driver’s license. A medical suspension can be triggered by a report from a doctor, a police officer, a family member, or any other credible individual with information about a condition that affects driving habits.

However, the California DMV cannot take the driver’s license without a medical suspension hearing, and it’s entirely possible to successfully retain driving privileges. The skilled defense lawyers of The Kavinoky Law Firm are experienced in every aspect of DMV medical suspension hearings, and will fight aggressively to protect the driver’s license and freedom.

There are any number of conditions that can prompt a California DMV medical suspension. Epilepsy, mental health conditions, certain physical disabilities, drug dependency, any condition that causes loss of consciousness, and even age are all reasons why the Department of Motor Vehicles might move to suspend a driver’s license.

California DMV medical suspension hearings take place at one of 12 Department of Motor Vehicles Safety Offices located throughout the state. The DMV hearing officer will consider any evidence about the driver’s medical condition and how it affects driving abilities. The hearing officer also will consider any information submitted by the driver.

Information submitted by the driver is crucial to winning a DMV medical suspension hearing. There are two things that can greatly help to persuade the Department of Motor Vehicles hearing officer to allow the motorist to keep driving – support from a doctor, and completion of a driving safety course or lessons.

Support from the driver’s general practitioner and/or eye doctor can be crucial in winning a D.M.V. medical suspension hearing. The doctor will be asked to complete the DMV’s Driver Medical Evaluation form. Asking the doctor to submit a brief letter outlining why he or she feels the motorist is presently qualified to drive can go a long way toward advancing the driver’s case.

Obtaining a special instruction permit from the DMV in order to complete driving lessons will also greatly improve the motorist’s chances of having a medical suspension lifted. Although many drivers facing a medical suspension feel they don’t need lessons – after all, many have been driving for decades – successfully completing a driver safety course will help the motorist’s case. In addition, driving lessons can help the motorist pass both the written test and the skills test required by the Department of Motor Vehicles to restore a license.

Drivers who are unable to persuade the DMV hearing officer that they can safely operate a motor vehicle will have their licenses medically suspended. However, the driver can have his or her license reinstated if and when the condition that triggered the suspension improves. The driver must merely get a positive recommendation from a doctor and pass the written and skills test.

However, obviously it’s far better to not have the license suspended in the first place. It’s entirely possible to prevail at a Department of Motor Vehicles medical suspension hearing and remain a licensed driver. The caring attorneys at The Kavinoky Law Firm understand how critical a valid driver’s license is to California living, and will fight for the driver’s rights and freedom. Contact a skilled D.M.V. lawyer today for a free consultation.