New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:82 – Statement of Intent; Construction
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I. The purpose of this subdivision is to implement the federal Commercial Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA), (Title XII of Public Law 99-570) and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by:
(a) Permitting commercial drivers to hold only one license;
(b) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses; and
(c) Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testing standards.
II. This subdivision is a remedial law which should be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent that this subdivision conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this subdivision shall prevail. Where this subdivision is silent, the general driver licensing provisions shall apply.
(a) Permitting commercial drivers to hold only one license;
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:82
- Commercial driver: shall mean a person who drives a commercial motor vehicle as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:12
- Commercial motor vehicle: shall mean a motor vehicle or a combination of motor vehicles, used in commerce, to transport passengers or property if:
(a) The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more;
(b) The vehicle has a gross combination weight rating or actual weight of 26,001 or more pounds, inclusive of any towed unit with gross vehicle weight rating or actual weight of more than 10,000 pounds;
(c) The vehicle is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(d) The vehicle is of any size and is used in the transportation of hazardous materials required to be placarded under 49 C. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:12-e - Driver: shall mean a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:25
- License: shall mean any driver's license or any other license or permit to drive a vehicle issued under the laws of this state or a reciprocating state including:
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:48 - Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Traffic: shall mean pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any way for purposes of travel. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:110
- Vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:122
(b) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses; and
(c) Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testing standards.
II. This subdivision is a remedial law which should be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent that this subdivision conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this subdivision shall prevail. Where this subdivision is silent, the general driver licensing provisions shall apply.