§ 1505. Learners' permits
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: September 25, 2021
Effective: September 25, 2021
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1505
§ 1505. Learners' permits
(a) General rule.--A person who desires to obtain a driver's license or who desires to be licensed in a class for which the person is not already licensed shall apply to the department for the class or classes of license in which the person desires to be licensed. The department shall issue to each applicant a learner's permit which shall clearly identify the class of license applied for as provided in section 1504 (relating to classes of licenses).
(c) Operation of motorcycle.--A motorcycle learner's permit entitles the person to whom it is issued to operate a motorcycle only between sunrise and sunset and, except for a driver licensed to drive another class of vehicle, only while under the instruction and immediate supervision of a licensed motorcycle operator. Motorcycle learners shall not carry any passenger other than an instructor properly licensed to operate a motorcycle.
(e) Authorization to test for driver's license and junior driver's license.--A person with a learner's permit is authorized to take the examination for a regular or junior driver's license for the class of vehicle for which a permit is held. Before a person under the age of 18 years may take the examination for a junior driver's license, including a Class M license to operate a motorcycle, the minor must:
(3) Have the certification form completed when the minor is ready for the licensing examination. The certification form shall be developed by the department and will be provided by the department when the original application for a learner's permit is processed. The department will make this form readily available through the mail or electronic means.
(h) Requirements for a bioptic telescope learner's permit.--An individual with visual acuity less than 20/100 combined visual acuity but at least 20/200 visual acuity in the best corrected eye shall be eligible to apply for a bioptic telescope learner's permit, provided the individual meets the following:
(2) The applicant has color vision sufficient to respond correctly to the presence of, or changes in, traffic light color, pavement markings, road signs, turn indicators, brake lights, emergency flashers or the presence of other road users, including emergency vehicles, as determined by a qualified health care provider.
(3) The applicant provides proof of having a prescription bioptic telescope lens system in the applicant's physical possession for at least three months, and a statement of successful completion of at least 10 hours of front seat passenger-in-car instruction while wearing a bioptic telescope by a low-vision rehabilitation specialist.
(iii) After completion of the training and driving under subparagraphs (i) and (ii), the permittee must be reevaluated by a low-vision rehabilitation specialist. Based on the reevaluation, the low-vision rehabilitation specialist may recommend the department schedule the permittee for an on-road driving examination administered by the department.
Credits
1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended 1992, May 21, P.L. 245, No. 38, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1999, June 25, P.L. 164, No. 23, § 3, effective in 180 days; 2004, July 15, P.L. 694, No. 75, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 13, 2004]; 2011, Oct. 25, P.L. 334, No. 81, § 1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 27, 2011]; 2012, July 2, P.L. 735, No. 84, § 2; 2013, Dec. 23, P.L. 1251, No. 126, § 1, effective in 60 days [Feb. 21, 2014]; 2018, Oct. 24, P.L. 925, No. 153, § 1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 24, 2018]; 2020, Nov. 25, P.L. 1246, No. 131, § 2, effective in 10 months [Sept. 25, 2021].
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1505, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1505
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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