Bauer v. State

OPINION

The respondent Department of Motor Vehicles (the Department) suspended the driver’s license of appellant Kenneth L. Bauer for a period of one year. The suspension was predicated upon the Department’s determination that Bauer was an habitual violator of traffic laws, as defined by a regulation adopted on April 29, 1982. The district court affirmed the Department’s suspension, and this appeal ensued. For reasons hereafter discussed, we reverse the district court, and we direct the reinstatement of Bauer’s license.

THE FACTS

The Nevada Legislature established a demerit point system in NRS…