SF 1226

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to drivers' licenses; modifying requirements
for operating motor vehicle by holder of provisional
license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
171.055, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.055,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Use of provisional license.

(a) A provisional
license holder may operate a motor vehicle only when every
occupant under the age of 18 has a seat belt or child passenger
restraint system properly fastened. A person who violates this
paragraph is subject to a fine of $25. A peace officer may not
issue a citation for a violation of this paragraph unless the
officer lawfully stopped or detained the driver of the motor
vehicle for a moving violation as defined in section 171.04.
The commissioner shall not record a violation of this paragraph
on a person's driving record.

(b) new text begin A provisional license holder may not operate a motor
vehicle:
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new text begin (1) with more than one passenger, except family members; or
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new text begin (2) between the hours of midnight and 5:00 a.m.
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new text begin (c) new text end If the holder of a provisional license during the
period of provisional licensing incurs (1) a conviction for a
violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33, 169A.35, or sections
169A.50 to 169A.53, (2) a conviction for a crash-related moving
violation, or (3) more than one conviction for a moving
violation that is not crash related, the person may not be
issued a driver's license until 12 consecutive months have
expired since the date of the conviction or until the person
reaches the age of 18 years, whichever occurs first.