Relating to the driving privileges of persons issued an instruction permit who are employed, and providing penalties

189 —— motorized bicycle license).180B include a three-step process from instruction permit to intermediate license to full driver’s license. Instruction permit holders (age to 18) must be accompanied by a certain type of licensed driver, such as a parent, at all times. to and from school-related extracurricular activities and work if the licensee possesses a waiver. This bill authorizes a person issued an instruction permit to drive to and from work without an accompanying driver no earlier than minutes prior to the start of, and no later than minutes after the end of, the person’s work shift if the person is employed and holds a valid work permit issued pursuant to Code chapter (child labor). The driving distance between the point of origin and the destination cannot exceed miles, the location of the work establishment must be a fixed location and the only location at which the permittee is authorized to work for the employer, the permittee must carry the work permit during travel, and the travel is required to be for purposes of getting to or from the location for employment. A work permit is still considered current and valid for purposes of an instruction permit even after the permittee reaches an additional year of age and is therefore no longer subject to the work permit restrictions under Code chapter 92, provided the permittee carries an affidavit signed by the permittee’s employer, parent, or guardian stating the permittee is currently employed by the same employer listed on the work permit. A permittee is not authorized to transport passengers without an accompanying driver. To be authorized to drive to work, the permittee is required to submit a copy of the work permit to the department of transportation. In accordance with current law, a permittee is prohibited from using electronic communication or entertainment devices while driving. A violation of the bill is punishable by a scheduled fine of $200 and can result in suspension of the instruction permit. A violation of the bill is also considered a moving violation, and as such, may be considered for purposes of administrative suspension of a driver’s license or to establish habitual offender status.180B are not considered moving violations and are punishable by a scheduled fine of $70.