N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 506: Reexamination of licensees

§ 506. Reexamination of licensees. 1. If the commissioner has

reasonable grounds to believe that a person holding a license issued

pursuant to this article is not qualified to drive a motor vehicle, the

commissioner may require such person to submit to an examination to

determine his qualifications.

2. The commissioner may require every person holding a license issued

pursuant to this article to submit to such an examination as shall be

determined by him to be appropriate if such person has been involved in

three accidents while driving a motor vehicle or motorcycle within a

period of eighteen months, if such accidents were required to be

reported by section six hundred five of this chapter.

3. If the licensee satisfactorily passes any such examination, he

shall be so informed and his license shall continue to be valid. If he

fails to pass, the commissioner shall take such reasonable action as may

be required. Such action may consist of imposing restrictions on the

use of the license of such person, in suspending such license for a

definite or indefinite period, or in revoking such license. If any such

person fails after reasonable notice or refuses to submit to an

examination, the commissioner may revoke his license or suspend it for

an indefinite period solely because of such failure or refusal.

4. Any person holding a license issued pursuant to this chapter who

suffers permanent loss of use of one or both hands or arms or of one or

both feet or legs, or one eye shall, before operating any motor vehicle

or motorcycle make report thereof to the commissioner, who shall take

such reasonable action as may be proper under the provisions of this

section.

5. Upon the permanent loss of use of both eyes a license issued under

this article shall be null and void.