When a report has been filed, the Registry must then consult with medical experts and they are required to conduct a review within 30 days to determine if the driver has the capacity to continue driving. If not, the Registry can suspend the driver’s license.
The Department of Public Health has proposed new regulations defining “cognitive impairment” as “any condition that impairs…attention, alertness, perception, comprehension, judgment, memory, or reasoning that may influence the physical action, reaction time, or other responses to understand and interact with the environment.” A “functional impairment” is “any symptom of a disease or medical condition that results in full or partial decrease in any or several sensory or motor functions”, which includes “peripheral sensation of the extremities, strength, flexibility, motor planning and coordination.”
It is important to note that this law is not directed at any particular age group and drivers will be able to appeal if their license has been suspended.
This information was provided to the senior citizens of Pembroke in a recent newsletter. However, The RMV has information about mature drivers here. Learn more about auto insurance here.