1. (1) When an applicant meets the requirements in OAR 735-062-0320 for a special limited vision condition learner’s permit, DMV will issue the special limited vision condition learner’s permit without a driving during daylight hours only restriction, if the applicant also submits:

   1. (a) A report from a licensed vision specialist certifying that the person’s vision condition will allow the person to safely operate a motor vehicle at night; and
   2. (b) Proof of enrollment in a nighttime driving training program as described in OAR 735-062-0330 (8).

2. (2) To participate in behind-the-wheel nighttime driving training, a person with a special limited vision condition learner’s permit, an instruction permit or a driver license that has a driving during daylight hours only restriction must provide DMV with:

   1. (a) The name of the rehabilitation specialist;
   2. (b) Date(s) of the nighttime training; and
   3. (c) A report from a licensed vision specialist certifying that the person’s vision condition will allow the person to safely operate a motor vehicle at night.
3. (3) If the person qualifies, DMV will send a modified restriction letter to the rehabilitation training specialist to allow the person to drive during nighttime training.

4. (4) DMV may issue an instruction permit or regular driver license without a driving during daylight hours only restriction to a person with a limited vision condition, or may remove the restriction from the person’s driving privileges if the person submits to DMV:

   1. (a) A report from a licensed vision specialist certifying that the person’s vision condition will allow the person to safely operate a motor vehicle at night. If this report also certifies that the person’s vision meets the vision requirements under ORS 807.359, no other vision report will be required for two years; and
   2. (b) A certificate issued by a rehabilitation training specialist certifying that the person has completed a nighttime driving training program as described in OAR 735-062-0330 (8) and can safely operate a motor vehicle at night.
5. (5) If DMV has issued an instruction permit without a daylight only restriction to a person who later qualifies for a driver license, that license will be issued without a daylight only restriction as well.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 184.619, 802.010 & 807.369

Statutes/Other Implemented

807.369, ORS 807.359 & 807.363

History

DMV 6-2018, amend filed 05/18/2018, effective 05/18/2018
DMV 18-2007, f. 12-24-07, cert. ef. 1-1-08