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Witnesses on the news said that the vehicle was speeding further down 120 by Taco Bell. Should be easy to verify through the data recorder since that looked like a new Ram. I've always thought that there it took a while to get that data due to legal steps, but who knows.
At the very least, this person should have their license revoked so this doesn't happen again.
Like I said, a few of my friends in family, in Illinois, had seizures. I don't know where you are getting stroke from, since the police didn't release the medical cause. And no, no one can know when or how a medical emergency will happen. But the state can take away your license temporarily, based on a doctors recommendation after a medical incident, if you are at a higher risk while driving of causing an accident. No one said permanently.
Boosted guy is actually the one that said to take his license away.
I read somewhere the cause was a stroke. Trying to find the link.
Either way, anyone that has a medical emergency should not have their license revoked. Period.
Having a driver's license is not a right, it's a privelage
K.
Last I checked, it is not guaranteed they take the license away in these scenarios.
b) The Department shall cancel or medically deny driving privileges upon receipt of an Adjudication of Disability order in which the court appointed a guardian to make responsible decisions concerning the care of the person or of both the person and his/her financial affairs or estate, or the Department receives an order finding the driver unfit to stand trial.
1) The notice of cancellation shall be mailed to the court-appointed guardian and the driver.
2) The cancellation order shall remain in effect until the court issues an order terminating the adjudication of disability or the driver is found fit to stand trial.
3) After receipt of an order of restoration, the Department shall request a favorable medical report. Upon receipt of a favorable medical report, the cancellation order shall be terminated and the person may reapply for driving privileges as outlined in IVC Section 6-106.
c) The Department shall cancel or medically deny a driver pursuant to IVC Sections 6-103(8) and 6-201(a)(5), if one or more of the authorized sources submits a mandatory law enforcement report or a signed, written notification on official letterhead to the Department that, based upon firsthand knowledge or pursuant to an official investigation, the person was the driver of a motor vehicle involved in any type of accident or incident resulting from a seizure, an attack of unconsciousness or a blackout.
1) Following a cancellation or denial of driving privileges, the driver must submit a medical report to be forwarded to the Board and abide by all subsequent requests by either the Department or the Board, if any, for further information and/or clarification prior to being eligible to reapply.
2) Any medical reports and/or other information concurrently or subsequently received by the Department shall be referred along with the entire case to the Board for determination as to the driver's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle as outlined in subsection (j).
d) The Department is authorized to cancel, pursuant to IVC Section 6-201(a)(8), any driver's license or permit upon determining that a driver failed to report to the Secretary of State, within 10 days after the driver became aware of the condition, as required by IVC Section 6-116.5, the existence of a medical condition that is likely to cause loss of consciousness (i.e., inability of the driver to sustain consciousness throughout the entire interval in which he/she intends to drive) or loss of ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. If a driver's license is canceled and a favorable medical report is subsequently received, the cancellation shall be rescinded.
Personally, if I had a stroke or significant medical emergency I'd probably stop driving or sell both my cars and buy something like a Tesla as it's semi-autonomous. I couldn't live with myself knowing that it could happen again and risking others. I drive with both of my kids in the car frequently and I couldn't live with myself if I hurt them because I became incapacitated. Also, putting the general public at risk would bother me, especially in this guy's shoes where he drove into a Starbucks and injured people.
No you probably wouldn't. You could have a "medical emergency" tomorrow. Be that a heart attack, stroke, seizure, etc. After some time, you will need to get back to work, right? You're going to rely on family/spouse/public transportation to live your life?
A "medical emergency" doesn't just happen to people over 65 who are retired and have no life...
No you probably wouldn't. You could have a "medical emergency" tomorrow. Be that a heart attack, stroke, seizure, etc. After some time, you will need to get back to work, right? You're going to rely on family/spouse/public transportation to live your life?
A "medical emergency" doesn't just happen to people over 65 who are retired and have no life...
What's your point Mr. Lawyer?
Think you missed what we were talking about 20 posts ago with all your technical bullshit.
Don't really care what the law is, I am saying I don't agree that people should lose their privileges for these medical emergencies.
But, hey, you know what the state will do better than I do, so, yeah.
Not everyone has that option (to be able to work from home), though.
I'm not against a temporary suspension, then get proper clearances/doctors to sign off, etc, before a suspension is lifted.
I had to take the keys away from my Grandmother a few years back when she wrecked one of our cars on her way home from a church event. She evidently had a seizure (one of the WeGo paramedics told me), but thankfully the person that she hit, was actually drunk and had swiped several cars in the school parking lot picking up her children (just up the road from where the collision was), and crossed the center line (and was driving illegally). So...
But it took her a few years before I felt, along with her doctor, that she was safe to drive again...
K
Sorry to bring facts, laws, and citations to this. Continue with emotion trumping reason.
Well the state will likely still take his license away for a certain amount of time. A few friends and family members have had seizures, and it's immediate removal of license for like 6 months