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In a series of consequential court decisions in the late 1920s and early 1930s, California courts increasingly held that driving was not a fundamental right but a privilege.
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Expert-Verified Answer. Driving in California is a privilege granted by the state, not a constitutional right. Individuals must pass tests and obey laws to obtain and maintain this privilege. Violations can lead to revocation of driving privileges.
There is no constitutional or human “right” to drive. In the U.S. – and in any country you care to name – driving is a privilege. In order to obtain the privilege, you must apply for a license and abide by the rules of the road.
California Evidence Code 954 defines the attorney-client privilege. It gives your lawyer the legal right not to disclose the contents of your communication with them. Additionally, it gives you the right to require confidentiality from your lawyer and make any breaches inadmissible in court.
In California, the permissive driver needs explicit permission from the owner to drive their car. It happens a lot with families where someone takes a loved one's car and gets into an accident. In that situation, they are not the car's owner and not the permissive driver, so insurance will deny coverage.
Under California law, doctors are required to report you to the DMV if you suffer from any medical or mental condition that may impact your ability to drive safely. Note that doctors themselves cannot directly revoke your driver's license. Though they can put the process in motion.
DMV will revoke your driving privilege if you are convicted of a hit-and-run or reckless driving that resulted in injury. Courts also have the authority to suspend a person's driving privilege. At the end of your suspension or revocation, you may apply for a replacement driver's license.
Suspension is a temporary withholding of driving privileges. Revocation is the complete termination of driving privileges. In Orange County, the DMV handles all driver's license suspension and revocation proceedings.