Meyer v. Commissioner of Highways

This is an appeal by the State of Minnesota from an order of the district court vacating an order of the highway commissioner which revoked respondent’s driver’s license. The issue is whether under Minn. St. 171.17(6), if one or more of three convictions for speeding result from the use of a chauffeur’s license, a revocation of the offender’s driver’s license is authorized. We hold that it is.

Section 171.17(6) provides:

“The department shall forthwith revoke the license of any driver *523upon receiving a record of such driver’s conviction of any of the following offenses:

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“(6) Conviction,…