Minors' licenses probationary
Sec. 3. (a) A license issued to an individual less than eighteen (18)
years of age is a probationary license.
(b) An individual holds a probationary license subject to the
following conditions:
(1) Except as provided in IC 31-37-3, the individual may not
operate a motor vehicle during the curfew hours specified in
IC 31-37-3-2.
(2) During the ninety (90) days following the issuance of the
probationary license, the individual may not operate a motor
vehicle in which there are passengers unless another individual
who:
(A) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(B) holds a valid operator's license issued under this article;
is present in the front seat of the motor vehicle.
(3) The individual may operate a motor vehicle only if the
individual and each occupant of the motor vehicle has a safety
belt properly fastened about the occupant's body at all times
when the motor vehicle is in motion.
(c) An individual who holds a probationary license issued under
this section may receive an operator's license, a chauffeur's license,
a public passenger chauffeur's license, or a commercial driver's
license when the individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(d) A probationary license issued under this section:
(1) is valid for not more than four (4) years from the date the
license is issued; and
(2) may not be renewed.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-1998, SEC.6;
P.L.225-1999, SEC.3; P.L.79-2001, SEC.1.
Last modified: May 27, 2006