Asistencia a escuela de manejo defensivo; requisitos y no discriminación

Explicación Simple

Si te detienen por una infracción de tráfico y eres elegible, puedes asistir a una escuela de manejo defensivo para mejorar tu conducción. Debes ir a una escuela aprobada por la corte, y si vives lejos, puedes pedir ir a otra.

Es como elegir una escuela para aprender a cocinar: hay varias opciones, pero solo algunas están aprobadas por el chef del restaurante, y si vives lejos de las más cercanas, puedes pedir permiso para ir a otra.

Ejemplo Práctico

María recibió una multa y decidió asistir a una escuela de manejo defensivo. Como vive en un lugar donde la escuela más cercana está muy lejos, pidió al juez que le permitiera ir a una escuela diferente que también está certificada. El juez aprobó su solicitud y ahora María está tomando clases en la escuela que eligió.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

28-3393 . Defensive driving school attendance; discrimination prohibited; notice requirements A. Except as provided in subsection B, an eligible individual who elects to attend a defensive driving school shall attend one of the following within the time allowed by the court: 1. A defensive driving school that is certified by the supreme court and complies with the court automation and reporting requirements pursuant to subsections B and C. 2. On application to the court and on the showing of reasonable justification by the individual, another supreme court certified defensive driving school. Reasonable justification includes the fact that the individual resides in another area and that attendance at any of the defensive driving schools that comply with the court automation and reporting requirements creates a hardship on the individual. B. On the expiration of all contracts that are in existence on July 1, 2007 between the court and a defensive driving school provider, an eligible individual who elects to attend a defensive driving school may attend any supreme court certified defensive driving school that complies with the court automation and reporting requirements.  For the purposes of this subsection, the renewal of any contract between a court and a defensive driving school after July 1, 2007, shall be considered a new contract. C. A court may adopt requirements for a school to electronically report school completions and to transfer funds, subject to the approval of the defensive driving board. D. A law enforcement officer or a jurisdiction issuing a civil traffic citation to an individual shall provide notice to the individual that if eligible, the individual may attend any supreme court certified defensive driving school subject to subsection B. E. A court shal