If a physician reports that an individual has a condition that can affect that individual's driving skills, DMV can suspend the individual's driver license until a physician certifies that the condition is treated or controlled and the individual can drive safely. DMV can require that the physician recertify at a later time that the condition does not affect the individual's ability to drive. If DMV does not receive the required certification, DMV can suspend the driver license.
If DMV receives a report from a person who is not a physician, each case is decided separately. DMV does not take action on reports based on age alone. DMV may schedule a re-examination for the driver or an evaluation interview with a license examiner. After the evaluation interview, the license examiner will decide if specific tests are necessary.
A re-examination can include a vision test, a written test, or a road test. If the driver does not appear for a re-examination or does not pass the tests, DMV may suspend or revoke the driver's license. For more information, see DMV's driver re-evaluation program [4].
No. A copy of the DS-7 report is available under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). However, DMV does not disclose the name of the person who completed the DS-7 in response to a FOIL request.
Links
[1] https://dmv.ny.gov/print/1881
[2] https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/ds6.pdf
[3] https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/ds7.pdf
[4] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/1883
[5] https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/report-medical-condition
[6] https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/medical-review-police-accident-reports
[7] https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/dmvs-medical-review-program
[8] https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/administrative-review-suspensions
[9] https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/dmv-driver-re-evaluation
[10] https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/license-restrictions-medical-conditions
[11] https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/frequently-asked-questions-medical-conditions
[12] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/2063