BILL NUMBER: AB 1474	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  337
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 30, 2005
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 29, 2005
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 24, 2005

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Maze

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2005

   An act to amend Section 12814.6 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1474, Maze  Provisional licensing program.
   (1) Existing law, the Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997,
allows for the issuance of a driver's license to a person at least 16
years of age but under 18 years of age under the provisional
licensing program.
   Under that act, except as specified, during the first 12 months
after the issuance of a provisional driver's license, the licensee is
prohibited from driving between the hours of 12 midnight and 5 a.m.,
and during the first 6 months after issuance, the licensee is also
prohibited from transporting passengers who are under 20 years of
age, unless in either situation the licensee is accompanied and
supervised by a licensed driver who is the licensee's parent or
guardian, a licensed driver who is 25 years of age or older, or a
licensed or certified driving instructor.
   This bill instead, would provide that during the first 12 months
after issuance of a provisional driver's license, the licensee is
prohibited from driving between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. and
is prohibited from transporting passengers who are under 20 years of
age, unless in either situation the licensee is accompanied and
supervised as currently provided or an existing exception applies.
   Because these changes would expand the scope of an existing crime,
the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
   (2) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section
12814.6 of the Vehicle Code, to become operative only if AB 806 and
this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before
January 1, 2006, and this bill is chaptered last.
  (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 12814.6 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

   12814.6.  (a) Except as provided in Section 12814.7, a driver's
license issued to a person at least 16 years of age but under 18
years of age shall be issued pursuant to the provisional licensing
program contained in this section. The program shall consist of all
of the following components:
   (1) Upon application for an original license, the applicant shall
be issued an instruction permit pursuant to Section 12509. A person
who has in his or her immediate possession a valid permit issued
pursuant to Section 12509 may operate a motor vehicle, other than a
motorcycle or motorized bicycle, only when the person is either
taking the driver training instruction referred to in paragraph (3)
or practicing that instruction, provided the person is accompanied
by, and is under the immediate supervision of, a California licensed
driver 25 years of age or older whose driving privilege is not on
probation. The age requirement of this paragraph does not apply if
the licensed driver is the parent, spouse, or guardian of the
permitholder or is a licensed or certified driving instructor.
   (2) The person shall hold an instruction permit for not less than
six months prior to applying for a provisional driver's license.
   (3) The person shall have complied with one of the following:
   (A) Satisfactory completion of approved courses in automobile
driver education and driver training maintained pursuant to
provisions of the Education Code in any secondary school of
California, or equivalent instruction in a secondary school of
another state.
   (B) Satisfactory completion of an integrated driver education and
training program that is approved by the department and conducted by
a driving instructor licensed under Chapter 1 (commencing with
Section 11100) of Division 5. The program shall utilize segmented
modules, whereby a portion of the educational instruction is provided
by, and then reinforced through, specific behind-the-wheel training
before moving to the next phase of driver education and training. The
program shall contain a minimum of 30 hours of classroom instruction
and six hours of behind-the-wheel training.
   (C) Satisfactory completion of six hours or more of
behind-the-wheel instruction by a driving school or an independent
driving instructor licensed under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
11100) of Division 5 and either an accredited course in automobile
driver education in any secondary school of California pursuant to
provisions of the Education Code or satisfactory completion of
equivalent professional instruction acceptable to the department. To
be acceptable to the department, the professional instruction shall
meet minimum standards to be prescribed by the department, and the
standards shall be at least equal to the requirements for driver
education and driver training contained in the rules and regulations
adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to the Education
Code. A person who has complied with this subdivision shall not be
required by the governing board of a school district to comply with
subparagraph (A) in order to graduate from high school.
   (D) Except as provided under subparagraph (B), a student may not
take driver training instruction, unless he or she has successfully
completed driver education.
   (4) The person shall complete 50 hours of supervised driving
practice prior to the issuance of a provisional license, which is in
addition to any other driver training instruction required by law.
Not less than 10 of the required practice hours shall include driving
during darkness, as defined in Section 280. Upon application for a
provisional license, the person shall submit to the department the
certification of a parent, spouse, guardian, or licensed or certified
driving instructor that the applicant has completed the required
amount of driving practice and is prepared to take the department's
driving test. A person without a parent, spouse, guardian, or who is
an emancipated minor, may have a licensed driver 25 years of age or
older or a licensed or certified driving instructor complete the
certification. This requirement does not apply to motorcycle
practice.
   (5) The person shall successfully complete an examination required
by the department. Before retaking a test, the person shall wait for
not less than one week after failure of the written test and for not
less than two weeks after failure of the driving test.
   (b) Except as provided in Section 12814.7, the provisional driver'
s license shall be subject to all of the following restrictions:
   (1) Except as specified in paragraph (2), during the first 12
months after issuance of a provisional license the licensee may not
do any of the following unless accompanied and supervised by a
licensed driver who is the licensee's parent or guardian, a licensed
driver who is 25 years of age or older, or a licensed or certified
driving instructor:
   (A) Drive between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
   (B) Transport passengers who are under 20 years of age.
   (2) A licensee may drive between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
or transport an immediate family member without being accompanied and
supervised by a licensed driver who is the licensee's parent or
guardian, a licensed driver who is 25 years of age or older, or a
licensed or certified driving instructor, in the following
circumstances:
   (A) Medical necessity of the licensee when reasonable
transportation facilities are inadequate and operation of a vehicle
by a minor is necessary. The licensee shall keep in his or her
possession a signed statement from a physician familiar with the
condition, containing a diagnosis and probable date when sufficient
recovery will have been made to terminate the necessity.
   (B) Schooling or school-authorized activities of the licensee when
reasonable transportation facilities are inadequate and operation of
a vehicle by a minor is necessary. The licensee shall keep in his or
her possession a signed statement from the school principal, dean,
or school staff member designated by the principal or dean,
containing a probable date that the schooling or school-authorized
activity will have been completed.
   (C) Employment necessity of the licensee when reasonable
transportation facilities are inadequate and operation of a vehicle
by a minor is necessary. The licensee shall keep in his or her
possession a signed statement from the employer, verifying employment
and containing a probable date that the employment will have been
completed.
   (D) Necessity of the licensee or the licensee's immediate family
member when reasonable transportation facilities are inadequate and
operation of a vehicle by a minor is necessary to transport the
licensee or the licensee's immediate family member. The licensee
shall keep in his or her possession a signed statement from a parent
or legal guardian verifying the reason and containing a probable date
that the necessity will have ceased.
   (E) The licensee is an emancipated minor.
   (c) A law enforcement officer may not stop a vehicle for the sole
purpose of determining whether the driver is in violation of the
restrictions imposed under subdivision (b).
   (d) (1) Upon a finding that any licensee has violated paragraph
(1) of subdivision (b), the court shall impose one of the following:

   (A) Not less than eight hours nor more than 16 hours of community
service for a first offense and not less than 16 hours nor more than
24 hours of community service for a second or subsequent offense.
   (B) A fine of not more than thirty-five dollars ($35) for a first
offense and a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50) for a second
or subsequent offense.
   (2) If the court orders community service, the court shall retain
jurisdiction until the hours of community service have been
completed.
   (3) If the hours of community service have not been completed
within 90 days, the court shall impose a fine of not more than
thirty-five dollars ($35) for a first offense and not more than fifty
dollars ($50) for a second or subsequent offense.
   (e) A conviction of paragraph (1)of subdivision (b), when reported
to the department, may not be disclosed as otherwise specified in
Section 1808 or constitute a violation point count value pursuant to
Section 12810.
   (f) Any term of restriction or suspension of the driving privilege
imposed on a person pursuant to this subdivision shall remain in
effect until the end of the term even though the person becomes 18
years of age before the term ends.
   (1) The driving privilege shall be suspended when the record of
the person shows one or more notifications issued pursuant to Section
40509 or 40509.5. The suspension shall continue until any
notification issued pursuant to Section 40509 or 40509.5 has been
cleared.
   (2) A 30-day restriction shall be imposed when a driver's record
shows a violation point count of two or more points in 12 months, as
determined in accordance with Section 12810. The restriction shall
require the licensee to be accompanied by a licensed parent, spouse,
guardian, or other licensed driver 25 years of age or older, except
when operating a class M vehicle, or so licensed, with no passengers
aboard.
   (3) A six-month suspension of the driving privilege and a one-year
term of probation shall be imposed whenever a licensee's record
shows a violation point count of three or more points in 12 months,
as determined in accordance with Section 12810. The terms and
conditions of probation shall include, but not be limited to, both of
the following:
   (A) The person shall violate no law which, if resulting in
conviction, is reportable to the department under Section 1803.
   (B) The person shall remain free from accident responsibility.
   (g) Whenever action by the department under subdivision (f) arises
as a result of a motor vehicle accident, the person may, in writing
and within 10 days, demand a hearing to present evidence that he or
she was not responsible for the accident upon which the action is
based. Whenever action by the department is based upon a conviction
reportable to the department under Section 1803, the person has no
right to a hearing pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section
14100) of Chapter 3.
   (h) The department shall require a person whose driving privilege
is suspended or revoked pursuant to subdivision (f) to submit proof
of financial responsibility as defined in Section 16430. The proof of
financial responsibility shall be filed on or before the date of
reinstatement following the suspension or revocation. The proof of
financial responsibility shall be maintained with the department for
three years following the date of reinstatement.
   (i) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the
department may issue a distinctive driver's license, that displays a
distinctive color or a distinctively colored stripe or other
distinguishing characteristic, to persons at least 16 years of age
and older but under 18 years of age, and to persons 18 years of age
and older but under 21 years of age, so that the distinctive license
feature is immediately recognizable. The features shall clearly
differentiate between drivers' licenses issued to persons at least 16
years of age or older but under 18 years of age and to persons 18
years of age or older but under 21 years of age.
   (2) If changes in the format or appearance of drivers' licenses
are adopted pursuant to this subdivision, those changes may be
implemented under any new contract for the production of drivers'
licenses entered into after the adoption of those changes.
   (j) The department shall include, on the face of the provisional
driver's license, the original issuance date of the provisional
driver's license in addition to any other issuance date.
   (k) This section shall be known and may be cited as the
Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997.
  SEC. 2.  Section 12814.6 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
   12814.6.  (a) Except as provided in Section 12814.7, a driver's
license issued to a person at least 16 years of age but under 18
years of age shall be issued pursuant to the provisional licensing
program contained in this section. The program shall consist of all
of the following components:
   (1) Upon application for an original license, the applicant shall
be issued an instruction permit pursuant to Section 12509. A person
who has in his or her immediate possession a valid permit issued
pursuant to Section 12509 may operate a motor vehicle, other than a
motorcycle or motorized bicycle, only when the person is either
taking the driver training instruction referred to in paragraph (3)
or practicing that instruction, provided the person is accompanied
by, and is under the immediate supervision of, a California licensed
driver 25 years of age or older whose driving privilege is not on
probation. The age requirement of this paragraph does not apply if
the licensed driver is the parent, spouse, or guardian of the
permitholder or is a licensed or certified driving instructor.
   (2) The person shall hold an instruction permit for not less than
six months prior to applying for a provisional driver's license.
   (3) The person shall have complied with one of the following:
   (A) Satisfactory completion of approved courses in automobile
driver education and driver training maintained pursuant to
provisions of the Education Code in any secondary school of
California, or equivalent instruction in a secondary school of
another state.
   (B) Satisfactory completion of an integrated driver education and
training program that is approved by the department and conducted by
a driving instructor licensed under Chapter 1 (commencing with
Section 11100) of Division 5. The program shall utilize segmented
modules, whereby a portion of the educational instruction is provided
by, and then reinforced through, specific behind-the-wheel training
before moving to the next phase of driver education and training. The
program shall contain a minimum of 30 hours of classroom instruction
and six hours of behind-the-wheel training.
   (C) Satisfactory completion of six hours or more of
behind-the-wheel instruction by a driving school or an independent
driving instructor licensed under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
11100) of Division 5 and either an accredited course in automobile
driver education in any secondary school of California pursuant to
provisions of the Education Code or satisfactory completion of
equivalent professional instruction acceptable to the department. To
be acceptable to the department, the professional instruction shall
meet minimum standards to be prescribed by the department, and the
standards shall be at least equal to the requirements for driver
education and driver training contained in the rules and regulations
adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to the Education
Code. A person who has complied with this subdivision shall not be
required by the governing board of a school district to comply with
subparagraph (A) in order to graduate from high school.
   (D) Except as provided under subparagraph (B), a student may not
take driver training instruction, unless he or she has successfully
completed driver education.
   (4) The person shall complete 50 hours of supervised driving
practice prior to the issuance of a provisional license, which is in
addition to any other driver training instruction required by law.
Not less than 10 of the required practice hours shall include driving
during darkness, as defined in Section 280. Upon application for a
provisional license, the person shall submit to the department the
certification of a parent, spouse, guardian, or licensed or certified
driving instructor that the applicant has completed the required
amount of driving practice and is prepared to take the department's
driving test. A person without a parent, spouse, guardian, or who is
an emancipated minor, may have a licensed driver 25 years of age or
older or a licensed or certified driving instructor complete the
certification. This requirement does not apply to motorcycle
practice.
   (5) The person shall successfully complete an examination required
by the department. Before retaking a test, the person shall wait for
not less than one week after failure of the written test and for not
less than two weeks after failure of the driving test.
   (b) Except as provided in Section 12814.7, the provisional driver'
s license shall be subject to all of the following restrictions:
   (1) Except as specified in paragraph (2), during the first 12
months after issuance of a provisional license the licensee may not
do any of the following unless accompanied and supervised by a
licensed driver who is the licensee's parent or guardian, a licensed
driver who is 25 years of age or older, or a licensed or certified
driving instructor:
   (A) Drive between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
   (B) Transport passengers who are under 20 years of age.
   (2) A licensee may drive between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
or transport an immediate family member without being accompanied and
supervised by a licensed driver who is the licensee's parent or
guardian, a licensed driver who is 25 years of age or older, or a
licensed or certified driving instructor, in the following
circumstances:
   (A) Medical necessity of the licensee when reasonable
transportation facilities are inadequate and operation of a vehicle
by a minor is necessary. The licensee shall keep in his or her
possession a signed statement from a physician familiar with the
condition, containing a diagnosis and probable date when sufficient
recovery will have been made to terminate the necessity.
   (B) Schooling or school-authorized activities of the licensee when
reasonable transportation facilities are inadequate and operation of
a vehicle by a minor is necessary. The licensee shall keep in his or
her possession a signed statement from the school principal, dean,
or school staff member designated by the principal or dean,
containing a probable date that the schooling or school-authorized
activity will have been completed.
   (C) Employment necessity of the licensee when reasonable
transportation facilities are inadequate and operation of a vehicle
by a minor is necessary. The licensee shall keep in his or her
possession a signed statement from the employer, verifying employment
and containing a probable date that the employment will have been
completed.
   (D) Necessity of the licensee or the licensee's immediate family
member when reasonable transportation facilities are inadequate and
operation of a vehicle by a minor is necessary to transport the
licensee or the licensee's immediate family member. The licensee
shall keep in his or her possession a signed statement from a parent
or legal guardian verifying the reason and containing a probable date
that the necessity will have ceased.
   (E) The licensee is an emancipated minor.
   (c) (1) Upon a finding that a licensee has violated paragraph (1)
of subdivision (b), the court shall impose either or both of the
following:
   (A) Not less than eight hours nor more than 16 hours of community
service for a first offense and not less than 16 hours nor more than
48 hours of community service for a second or subsequent offense.
   (B) A fine of not more than thirty-five dollars ($35) for a first
offense and a fine of not more than sixty dollars ($60) for a second
or subsequent offense.
   (2) If the court orders community service, the court shall retain
jurisdiction until the hours of community service have been
completed.
   (3) If the court orders community service and does not impose a
fine, and that community service has not been completed within 90
days after the court order is imposed, the court shall impose a fine
of not more than thirty-five dollars ($35) for a first offense and
not more than sixty dollars ($60) for a second or subsequent offense.

   (d) A conviction of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) shall be
given a value of one point under Section 12810 and may not be
disclosed under Section 1808.
   (e) A term of restriction or suspension of the driving privilege
imposed on a person pursuant to this subdivision shall remain in
effect until the end of the term even though the person becomes 18
years of age before the term ends.
   (1) The driving privilege shall be suspended when the record of
the person shows one or more notifications issued pursuant to Section
40509 or 40509.5. The suspension shall continue until any
notification issued pursuant to Section 40509 or 40509.5 has been
cleared.
   (2) A 30-day suspension shall be imposed when a driver's record
shows a violation point count of two or more points in 12 months, as
determined in accordance with Section 12810.
   (3) A six-month suspension of the driving privilege and a one-year
term of probation shall be imposed whenever a licensee's record
shows a violation point count of three or more points in 12 months,
as determined in accordance with Section 12810. The terms and
conditions of probation shall include, but not be limited to, both of
the following:
   (A) The person shall violate no law which, if resulting in
conviction, is reportable to the department under Section 1803.
   (B) The person shall remain free from accident responsibility.
   (f) Whenever action by the department under subdivision (e) arises
as a result of a motor vehicle accident, the person may, in writing
and within 10 days, demand a hearing to present evidence that he or
she was not responsible for the accident upon which the action is
based. Whenever action by the department is based upon a conviction
reportable to the department under Section 1803, the person has no
right to a hearing pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section
14100) of Chapter 3.
   (g) The department shall require a person whose driving privilege
is suspended or revoked pursuant to subdivision (e) to submit proof
of financial responsibility as defined in Section 16430. The proof of
financial responsibility shall be filed on or before the date of
reinstatement following the suspension or revocation. The proof of
financial responsibility shall be maintained with the department for
three years following the date of reinstatement.
   (h) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the
department may issue a distinctive driver's license, that displays a
distinctive color or a distinctively colored stripe or other
distinguishing characteristic, to persons at least 16 years of age
and older but under 18 years of age, and to persons 18 years of age
and older but under 21 years of age, so that the distinctive license
feature is immediately recognizable. The features shall clearly
differentiate between drivers' licenses issued to persons at least 16
years of age or older but under 18 years of age and to persons 18
years of age or older but under 21 years of age.
   (2) If changes in the format or appearance of drivers' licenses
are adopted pursuant to this subdivision, those changes may be
implemented under any new contract for the production of drivers'
licenses entered into after the adoption of those changes.
   (i) The department shall include, on the face of the provisional
driver's license, the original issuance date of the provisional
driver's license in addition to any other issuance date.
   (j) A law enforcement officer shall not stop a vehicle for the
sole purpose of determining whether the driver is in violation of the
restrictions imposed under subdivision (b).
   (k) This section shall be known and may be cited as the
Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997.
  SEC. 3.  Section 2 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section
12814.6 of the Vehicle Code proposed by both this bill and SB 806. It
shall become operative only if (1) both bills are enacted and become
effective on or before January 1, 2006, (2) each bill amends Section
12814.6 of the Vehicle Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after SB
806, in which case Section 12814.6 of the Vehicle Code, as amended by
Section 1 of this bill, shall remain operative only until July 1,
2006, and Section 2 of this bill shall become operative on July 1,
2006.
  SEC. 4.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.