Learner's Permit & Junior Operator License (JOL) Update
C. 90 Changes in Penalties for Learner's Permit and Junior Operator License (JOL) Violations
Junior Operator Passenger Restriction/Penalties
No passengers during the first 6 months of licensure, other than immediate family member, unless accompanied by a person at least 21 years old, has at least 1 year driving experience, hold's a valid driver's license and is in the front passenger seat. | Previous restriction, increased penalties |
| 1st offense: 60 day license suspension. | Previously 30 day suspension |
| 2nd offense: 180 day license suspension and required attitudinal retraining. | Previously 60 day suspension |
| Subsequent offense: 1 year license suspension and required attitudinal retraining. | Previously 90 day suspension |
Junior Operator Night Driving Restriction/Penalties
| Restrictions driving from 12:30am-5:00am for duration junior operator licensure, unless accompanied by parent/guardian. Primary enforcement 1:00am-4:00am. | Previous restriction begins at 12:00am |
| 1st offense: 60 day license suspension. | New Penalty |
| 2nd offense: 180 day license suspension and required attitudinal pretraining. | New Penalty |
| Subsequent offenses: 1 year license suspension and required attitudinal retraining. | New Penalty |
| Fine for unlicensed operation: $100 to $1000. | Previously between $100 and $200 |
Driving Negligently or Recklessly as a Junior Operator
| Increases the minimum 1st offense license suspension for junior operators who drive negligently or recklessly to 180 days. | Previously up to 60 day revocation Previously up to 60 day revocation |
| Subsequent conviction within 3 years: 1 year suspension. | Previously up to one year suspension |
Junior Operator Speeding/Penalties
| 1st offense: 90 day license suspension, $50 fine, plus additional $10 fine for each mph exceeding 10 mph over speed limit, plus $50 surcharge, completion of SCARR program and completion of an attitudinal retraining course | Previous penalty is a fine |
| 2nd and subsequent offenses: 1 year license suspension, $50 fine, plus additional $10 fine for each mph exceeding 10 mph over speed limit, plus $50 surcharge, completion of SCARR program and completion of an attitudinal retraining course | Previous penalty is 180 day license suspension and fine |
| Requires $500 reinstatement fee and 2nd road test for license reinstatement | Previously $100 reinstatement fee |
Learners Permit Driving Unaccompanied Restrictions/Penalties
| Restricts driving under a permit unless accompanied by parent/guardian who is a valid driver's license and at least 1 year driving experience. | Previous law, new penalty |
| 1st offense: 60 day permit suspension. | New Penalty |
| 2nd offense: 180 day permit suspension and completion of driver attitudinal retraining. | New Penalty |
| Subsequent offenses: 1 year permit suspension. | New Penalty |
| Fine for unlicensed operation: $100 to $1000. | New Penalty |
Learners Permit Night Driving Restrictions/Penalties
| If under 18, restricts driving between 12:00am-5:00am, unless accompanied by parent/guardian who is a validly licensed operator with at least 1 year driving experience. | Previous law, new penalties |
| 1st offense: 60 day permit suspension. | New Penalty |
| 2nd offense: 180 day permit suspension and completion of driver attitudinal retraining. | New Penalty |
| Subsequent offenses: 1 year permit suspension. | New Penalty |
| Fine for unlicensed operation: $100 to $1000. | New Penalty |
Learners Permit Speeding/Penalties
| 1st offense: 90 day permit suspension, minimum $50 fine, plus additional $10 for each mph in excess of 10 mph over posted speed limit, plus $50 surcharge | Previous penalty is a fine |
| 2nd or subsequent offense: 1 year permit suspension, minimum $50 fine, plus additional $10 for each mph in excess of 10 mph over posted speed limit, plus $50 surcharge | Previous law for 3rd or subsequent offense within a 12 month period is 30 day permit suspension and fine |
Junior Operator and Learner's Permit Drag Racing Penalty
| 1st offense: 1 year license or learner's permit suspension and $250 fine and $500 license or learner's permit reinstatement fee. | Previously 30 day suspension and fine between $100 and $500 |
| 2nd or subsequent offense: 3 year licenser's permit suspension and $500 fine and $1000 license or learner's permit reinstatement fee. | Previously 30 day suspension and fine between $200 and $1000 with a 3rd offense penalty of 1 year suspension and fine between $200 and $1000 |
| Requires completion of SCARR program, driver attitudinal retraining course, and 2nd road test for license reinstatement for JOL offenders. | New Penalty |
| Requires completion of SCARR program, driver attitudinal retraining course and reapplication for a learner's permit before offender may apply for licensure. | New Penalty |
Drag Racing Technical Change
| Strikes penalties from C. 90, section 20 and establishes them in C. 90, section 17 |
Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Having Been Issued a License
| Increases maximum fine for operating a motor vehicle without being duly licensed to $1000 | Previously between $100 and $200 |