Sec. 14-11b. Handicapped driver training program. - Connecticut Statutes

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      Sec. 14-11b. Handicapped driver training program. (a) There shall be within the Department of Motor Vehicles a unit for the purpose of evaluating and training handicapped persons in the operation of motor vehicles. There shall be assigned to such unit a handicapped driver consultant who shall be under the direction of the commissioner and who shall be responsible for overseeing the handicapped driver training program. In addition to such consultant there shall be assigned to the handicapped driver training unit such staff as is necessary for the orderly administration of the handicapped driver training program. The handicapped driver consultant and such other personnel as are assigned to the handicapped driver training unit shall, while engaged in the evaluation, instruction or examination of a handicapped person, have the authority and immunities with respect to such activities as are granted under the general statutes to motor vehicle inspectors.

      (b) Any resident of this state who has a serious physical or mental handicap which does not render him incapable of operating a motor vehicle and who must utilize special equipment in order to operate a motor vehicle and who cannot obtain instruction in the operation of a motor vehicle through any alternate program, including but not limited to, other state, federal or privately operated drivers' schools shall be eligible for instruction under the Department of Motor Vehicles handicapped driver training program.

      (P.A. 76-283, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-93.)

      History: P.A. 77-93 added to requirements in Subsec. (b) for eligibility for instruction by motor vehicles department by specifying that person must be one who needs to use special equipment and cannot obtain instruction through alternate program.

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      Sec. 14-11b. Handicapped driver training program. (a) There shall be within the Department of Motor Vehicles a unit for the purpose of evaluating and training handicapped persons in the operation of motor vehicles. There shall be assigned to such unit a handicapped driver consultant who shall be under the direction of the commissioner and who shall be responsible for overseeing the handicapped driver training program. In addition to such consultant there shall be assigned to the handicapped driver training unit such staff as is necessary for the orderly administration of the handicapped driver training program. The handicapped driver consultant and such other personnel as are assigned to the handicapped driver training unit shall, while engaged in the evaluation, instruction or examination of a handicapped person, have the authority and immunities with respect to such activities as are granted under the general statutes to motor vehicle inspectors.

      (b) Any resident of this state who has a serious physical or mental handicap which does not render him incapable of operating a motor vehicle and who must utilize special equipment in order to operate a motor vehicle and who cannot obtain instruction in the operation of a motor vehicle through any alternate program, including but not limited to, other state, federal or privately operated drivers' schools shall be eligible for instruction under the Department of Motor Vehicles handicapped driver training program.

      (P.A. 76-283, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-93.)

      History: P.A. 77-93 added to requirements in Subsec. (b) for eligibility for instruction by motor vehicles department by specifying that person must be one who needs to use special equipment and cannot obtain instruction through alternate program.

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      Sec. 14-11b. Handicapped driver training program. (a) There shall be within the Department of Motor Vehicles a unit for the purpose of evaluating and training handicapped persons in the operation of motor vehicles. There shall be assigned to such unit a handicapped driver consultant who shall be under the direction of the commissioner and who shall be responsible for overseeing the handicapped driver training program. In addition to such consultant there shall be assigned to the handicapped driver training unit such staff as is necessary for the orderly administration of the handicapped driver training program. The handicapped driver consultant and such other personnel as are assigned to the handicapped driver training unit shall, while engaged in the evaluation, instruction or examination of a handicapped person, have the authority and immunities with respect to such activities as are granted under the general statutes to motor vehicle inspectors.

      (b) Any resident of this state who has a serious physical or mental handicap which does not render him incapable of operating a motor vehicle and who must utilize special equipment in order to operate a motor vehicle and who cannot obtain instruction in the operation of a motor vehicle through any alternate program, including but not limited to, other state, federal or privately operated drivers' schools shall be eligible for instruction under the Department of Motor Vehicles handicapped driver training program.

      (P.A. 76-283, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-93.)

      History: P.A. 77-93 added to requirements in Subsec. (b) for eligibility for instruction by motor vehicles department by specifying that person must be one who needs to use special equipment and cannot obtain instruction through alternate program.