HB 06822 Summary

• Authorizes Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to issue temporary licenses, instruction permits, and identity cards valid for up to 30 days while permanent documents are being produced and mailed to applicants.

• Permits operation of golf carts during daylight hours on streets with speed limits of 25 mph or less, requiring operable horns, visibility flags, and valid motor vehicle operator's licenses.

• Revises commercial driver's license requirements to mandate medical examiner certificates for all applicants and establish procedures for downgrading licenses when medical certification lapses.

• Reorganizes vehicle lighting regulations by consolidating requirements for colored and flashing lights, establishing a permit system for emergency and special-use vehicles.

• Directs Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to conduct a review of limited operator's licenses and report findings by February 1, 2016, including data on driving records and recommendations for changes.