Abbreviated driver training course for adults (R.C. 4507.11, 4507.21, 4508.01, and 4508.02) The bill requires the Director of Public Safety to adopt rules governing an abbreviated driver training course for adults. An applicant for an initial driver's license who is 18 years of age or older and who failed the required road or maneuverability test must take the abbreviated driver training course prior to attempting the test a second or subsequent time. Under the bill, any school that provides an abbreviated driver training course for adults and that charges a consideration or tuition for the course is subject tothe general driver training school regulations.

Under current law, an applicant for an initial driver's license who is 18 years of age or older is not required to take any driver training course.

Restrictions applicable to probationary driver's license holders (R.C. 4507.071) The bill alters several of the restrictions established in current law that apply only to probationary driver's license holders. A probationary driver's license is issued,in lieu of a standard driver's license, to persons under the age of 18.

Hours of operation The bill generally prohibits the holder of a probationary driver's license who has held the license for less than 12 months from operating a motor vehicle between midnight and 6 a.m. unless the holder is accompanied by a parent or guardian. Undercurrent law, this prohibition applies to the holder of a probationary driver's license who has not attained age 17.

The bill also generally prohibits the holder of a probationary driver's license who has held the license for 12 months or longer from operating a motor vehicle between1 a.m. and 5 a.m. unless the holder is accompanied by a parent or guardian. Undercurrent law, this prohibition applies to the holder of a probationary driver's license whois between 17 and 18 years of age.

Other occupants of the motor vehicle The bill prohibits the holder of a probationary driver's license who has held the license for less than 12 months from operating a motor vehicle with more than one person who is not a family member occupying the vehicle unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or custodian. Under current law, this prohibition applies to the holder of a probationary driver's license who is less than age 17. In all cases, under

continuing law, the number of passengers is limited by the number of seat belts in the motor vehicle.

Moving violations The bill modifies the restrictions on the operation of a motor vehicle by a person who is the holder of a probationary driver's license and who commits a moving violation. Under the bill, if the person is under age 17 and pleads guilty to, is convicted of, or is adjudicated in juvenile court of having committed (collectively, "pleads guilty")a moving violation within six months after the date on which the person was issued the license, the court may order the person to be accompanied by the holder's parent or guardian when operating a motor vehicle for a period not to exceed six months or until the person attains age 17, whichever occurs first.

Current law places the following two restrictions on the operation of a motor vehicle by the holder of a probationary driver's license who commits a moving violation, commencing on the date the holder pleads guilty to the moving violation: (1) If, on that date, the license holder has not attained the age of 16 years, 6 months, the holder must be accompanied by the holder's parent or guardian whenever the holder is operating a motor vehicle for a period of six months from that date; (2) If, on that date, the license holder has attained the age of 16 years, 6 months, but not 17 years, the holder must be accompanied by the holder's parent or guardian whenever the holder is operating a motor vehicle until the holder attains age 17. Current law also provides that the holder of a probationary driver's license who pleads guilty to a moving violation during the six-month period after issuance of the license does not have to be accompanied by the holder's parent or guardian if either (1)the holder committed the moving violation before attaining 17 years of age, but on the date the holder pleads guilty to the moving violation, the holder has attained 17 years of age, or (2) the holder committed the moving violation after reaching 17 years of age.

The bill provides that a holder of a probationary driver's license, who must be accompanied by the holder's parent or guardian when operating a motor vehicle because the holder committed a moving violation, may petition the court for driving privileges (current law specifies "occupational or educational" driving privileges). If issued by the court, those privileges allow the holder to drive without being accompanied by the holder's parent or guardian during a period of time the court determines. In granting the driving privileges, the court must specify the

purposes of the privileges. If a holder who has been granted driving privileges pleads guilty to a second or subsequent moving violation, the court with jurisdiction over the moving violation may terminate the previously granted driving privileges. Further, the bill specifically prohibits a person who has been granted these driving privileges from violating any operating restriction applicable to the privileges. Current law prescribes criteria for the granting of the privileges and also the time and place of the privileges, all of which the bill eliminates. The bill also eliminates a provision of current law that prohibits a person from being granted occupational or educational driving privileges more than once.