California Attorney General Reports and Opinions V. 62

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62 California Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (1979)
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handle is hein.sag/sagca0062 and id is 1 raw text is: OPINIONS
OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF CALIFORNIA
Volume 62
Opinion No. CR 78-35-January 3, 1979
SUBJECT: DURATION OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE
DRIVING PRIVILEGE-Suspension of the driving privilege shall be for one
year, while revocation shall be for three years. In either case, the driving
privilege will not be reinstated until the person gives proof of ability to
respond in damages as defined in Vehicle Code section 16430.
Requested by: CHIEF COUNSEL, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
VEHICLES
Opinion by: EVELLE J. YOUNGER, Attorney General
John W. Carney, Deputy
The Honorable Alan Mateer, Chief Counsel, California Department of Motor
Vehicles, has requested an opinion from this office on the following question:
When does the suspension of the driving privilege under Vehicle Code section
13352, subdivision (c), or the revocation of that privilege under Vehicle Code
section 13352, subdivision (e), end?
The conclusion is:
The susperision' or revocation' ends only when both the time for suspension
1 Vehicle Code section 13102 states:
When used in reference to a driver's license, 'suspension' means that the
person's privilege to drive a motor vehicle upon a highway is temporarily with-
drawn. The department may, before terminating any suspension based upon a
physical or mental condition of the licensee, require such examination of the
licensee as deemed appropriate in relation to evidence of any condition which may
affect the ability of the licensee to safely operate a motor vehicle.
2Vehicle Code section 13101 states:
When used in reference to a driver's license, 'revocation' means that the
person's privilege to drive a motor vehicle is terminated and a new driver's license
may be obtained after the period of revocation.
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