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P.O. Box 182081Columbus, Ohio 43218-2081

614-466-4344Equal Opportunity Employer

Suspensions/Restrictions

• Ifaprobationarydriverlicenseholderundertheageof17isconvictedofhavingcommittedonemovingviolationduringthefirstsixmonthsoflicenseissuance,thepersonmustbeaccompaniedbyaparentorguardianwheneveroperatingamotorvehicleduringthesix-monthperiodcommencingonthedateonwhichthepersonpleadsguiltyto,orisconvictedof,themovingviolationoruntilthepersonattainstheageof17,whichevercomesfirst.

• EffectiveApril6,2009,aprobationarydriverlicenseholderplacedundertheirparent/guardianrestrictionmaypetitionthecourtforonetimeonly,limiteddrivingprivileges.

• Aperson’stemporarypermitorprobationarylicensecanbesuspendedforperiodsofuptooneyearifthepersonisconvictedofmultiplemovingviolationsorifthepersonisconvictedofanyalcohol-relatedoffense.

• Apersonwhosetemporarypermitorprobationarylicenseissuspendedhastomeetanumberofrequirementsbeforetheirpermitorlicensecanbereturned,includingcompletionofajuveniledriverimprovementprogramandretakingthedriver’sexamination.

• Adriverundertheageof21withaBloodAlcoholContentlevelof.02to.07facespenaltiesunderachargecalledOperatingaVehicleafterUnderageAlcoholConsumption(OVUAC).

Full License Eligibility

• Successfulcompletionoftheprobationarylicenserequirements.• Thelicenseemeetstheminimumagerequirementof18.• Foradditionalinformation,pleasecalltheDriverTrainingProgramat

(614)466-3250orvisitwww.drivertraining.ohio.gov.

www.publicsafety.ohio.gov

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rashesaretheleadingcauseofdeathamongteens,accountingformorethanonethirdofdeathsamong16to18yearolds.Research

showsthatyoung,inexperienceddriversposeserioussafetythreatsnotjusttothemselves,buttootherdriverswhosharetheroad.Statisticsshowteendriversareinvolvedinmorecrashesthananyotheragegroup.Theyarealsofoundatfaultinthosecrashesatasignificantlyhigherratethanolderdrivers.

Theproblemscontributingtothesehighercrashratesincludedrivinginexperienceandlackofadequatedrivingskills;excessivedrivingduringnighttimehours;risk-takingbehavior;poordecisionmaking;andimpaireddriving.

Toaddresstheseproblems,trafficsafetyresearchersdevelopedgraduateddriverlicensing(GDL)toextendthelearningprocessforyoungnovicedrivers,allowingmoretimetodevelopsafedrivinghabitsandgainknowledge,experienceandskills–skillsthatlastalifetimeandsavelives.StudiesshowadoptingGDLlawscanleadtoasubstantialdecreaseofteencrashesfrom20to50percent.

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Ohio’s (GDL) law, fully enacted on January 1, 1999, and amended on January 4, 2007 established a three-stage licensing program:

Stage 1: Temporary permitStage 2: Probationary licenseStage 3: Full license

hio’sGDLlawstatesthatalltemporarypermitholdersbetweentheagesof15½and18mustreceiveaminimumof24hoursof

classroominstructionandeighthoursofbehind-the-wheelinstructionindrivertraining.

Inaddition,theymustcomplete50hoursofdrivingwithaparentorlegalguardian,includingatleast10hoursofnighttimedriving.Parentsorguardiansmustverifythehoursinwriting,underpenaltyoffalsification.

Probationary License

• Inordertobeeligibleforaprobationarylicense,atemporarypermitholdermustcompletethedrivertrainingrequirementsnotedabove.

• Thedrivermustbeatleast16yearsoldandmusthaveheldatemporarypermitforatleastsixmonths.

• ThedrivermustalsosuccessfullycompletetheOhiodrivingandmaneuverabilitytestspriortoissuanceofaprobationarylicense.

• 16-year-oldlicenseholdersareprohibitedfromoperatingamotorvehiclebetweenmidnightand6a.m.,unlessaccompaniedbyaparentorguardian,withthefollowingexceptions:Thelicenseholderisdrivingtoorfromwork(musthaveinimmediatepossessionwrittendocumentationfromtheemployer),toorfromaschoolactivity,orinanemergencysituation.

• Licenseddriverswhoare17yearsoldarerestrictedfromdrivingbetweenthehoursof1a.m.and5a.m.,unlessaccompaniedbyaparentorguardian,withthesameexceptionsasabove.

• Licenseholderswhoare16yearsoldshallnotoperateamotorvehiclewithmorethanonepersonwhoisnotafamilymemberoccupyingthevehicleunlessaccompaniedbyaparent,guardianorlegalcustodian.

• Attheageof17,thenumberofvehicleoccupantsislimitedtothetotalnumberoforiginallyinstalledsafetybelts.Alloccupantsmustbewearingsafetybeltswhenthevehicleisbeingdrivenbyaprobationarylicenseholder.

• Theprobationarylicenseisvaliduntilage18.

Temporary Permit

• Atemporarypermitcanbeobtainedatage15½inOhio.Thepermitisvalidforoneyear.

• Passknowledgeandvisiontestsatadriverlicenseexamstation.Alistoftheselocationscanbefoundatwww.bmv.ohio.gov.

• Afteryouhavesuccessfullypassedyourvisionandknowledgeexams,youmayobtainareceiptwithaconfirmationnumbertopresentatadeputyregistraragencytoobtainyourtemporaryinstructionpermitidentificationcardwithin60daysofpassingyourknowledgeexam.

• Whendrivingwithatemporarypermit,youmustbeaccompaniedbyaparent,guardianorlicenseddrivinginstructorseatedinthefrontpassengerseatuntilyouturn16yearsold.Then,youmustdrivewithalicenseddriverage21orolderseatedinthefrontpassengerseat.

• Driversmustcarrytheirtemporaryinstructionpermitidentificationcard(TIPIC)withthemwhileoperatingavehicle.

• Thenumberofvehicleoccupantsislimitedtothetotalnumberoforiginallyinstalledsafetybelts.Alloccupantsmustbewearingsafetybeltswhenthevehicleisbeingdrivenbyatemporarypermitholder.

• Permitholdersundertheageof18areprohibitedfromdrivingamotorvehiclebetweenmidnightand6a.m.,unlessaccompaniedbyaparent,guardianorlegalcustodianwhoholdsavalidlicense.

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