HB5897 Summary

• Changes the special restricted license validity period for drivers using vision aids other than standard eyeglasses or contact lenses from 12 months to 48 months.

• Requires special restricted license holders to submit an annual vision specialist report from an ophthalmologist or optometrist confirming their vision has not changed, with license cancellation for failure to submit.

• Adds two new grounds for license cancellation: failure to submit required annual vision reports and violations or accidents during nighttime hours for special restricted license holders.

• Allows drivers with suspended nighttime driving privileges to request a hearing to contest suspension if the accident was not influenced by their use of vision aid arrangements.