beginning on the day that daylight saving time goes into effect through the day that daylight saving time ends, the holder of the special restricted license may operate a vehicle after six o’clock a.m. and no later than eight o’clock p.m. For purposes of this section, all other hours are designated as nighttime hours. (F) A driver training course, as used in this section, means a driver’s training course administered by a driver’s training school or a private, parochial, or public high school conducted by a person holding a valid driver’s instruction permit contained in Section 562385. (G)(F) For purposes of issuing a special restricted driver’s license pursuant to this section, the department must accept a certificate of completion for a student who attends or is attending an outofstate high school and passed a qualified driver’s training course or program that is equivalent to an approved course or program in this State. The department must establish procedures for approving qualified driver’s training courses or programs for outofstate students.” SECTION 5. Section 561185 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 561185. (A) A person while operating a motor vehicle under a conditional or a special restricted driver’s license who is convicted of a traffic offense or involved in an accident in which he was at fault shall have the removal of the restrictions postponed for twelve months and is not eligible to be issued a regular driver’s license until one year from the date of the last traffic offense or accident in which he was at fault or until he is seventeen years of age. (B) A person while operating a motor vehicle under a beginner’s permit or a conditional or a special restricted driver’s license or a person who is younger than seventeen years of age while operating a motor vehicle under a moped operator’s license who is convicted of one or more pointassessable traffic offenses totaling six or more points, as determined by the values contained in Section 561720, shall have his license suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles for six months. This suspension shall not preclude other penalties otherwise provided for the same violations. (C) The department may not issue a beginner’s permit or special restricted license as provided for in Sections 56150 and 561180 to any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of operating a moped on the public highways of this State while under
The Department may not issue a beginner’s permit or special restricted license as provided for in Sections 56150 and 561180 to any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of operating a moped on the public highways and roads of this State while under age, until that person is at least fifteen and onehalf years of age.” SECTION 8. Section 5611730 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 5611730. (A) A person is eligible for a moped operator’s license without regard to his eligibility for or the status of any other driver’s license or permit. (B) The Department of Motor Vehicles may suspend, revoke, or cancel a moped operator’s license only for violations committed while operating a moped. A moped operator’s license may be suspended, revoked, or canceled in the same manner and upon the same grounds for which any other motor vehicle operator’s license or permit may be suspended, revoked, or canceled. (C) No person may operate a moped at a speed in excess of thirtyfive miles an hour as provided in Section 5651555 and is subject to the fines and penalties provided pursuant to that section.” SECTION 9. Section 5611740 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 5611740. (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall examine every applicant for a moped operator’s license. The examination shall include a test of the applicant’s eyesight and, as pertains to the operation of a moped, a test of his ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing traffic and his knowledge of the traffic laws of this State. The department may require further physical and mental examination as it considers necessary to determine the applicant’s fitness to operate a moped upon the highways, the further examination to be at the applicant’s expense. The department shall make provisions for giving an examination in the county where the applicant resides. The department shall charge a fee of two an appropriate fee not to exceed ten dollars to defray the expenses of the department for each complete examination or reexamination required in this article. (B) The expiration and renewal of moped operator’s licenses must be in accordance with Sections 561210, 561220, and 561225.”