Hall v. State ex rel. Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles, Driver Management Bureau

I fully concur with the expressions contained in the majority opinion. I add a few additional observations which I feel worthy of note.

The plaintiff-appellant lost his driving privileges as a result of a court-conducted inquiry under LSA-R.S. 32:1471, et seq. which is entitled “MOTOR VEHICLE HABITUAL OFFENDER LAW.” The declaration of policy contained in Section 1471 of the statute reads as follows:

“It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state:(1) To provide maximum safety for all persons who travel or otherwise use the public highways of this state; and(2) To deny the privilege of…