Learner license — operation outside permitted hours
Florida Statute § 322.1615(3)-(4)
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 7, 2026.
Quick Summary
A learner-license holder may drive only during daylight hours for the first 3 months after issuance; after those 3 months, operation is permitted until 10 p.m. Establish the issuance date, learner status, actual operation, daylight conditions when relevant, and time. This is a civil moving violation under subsection (4). Passing the first 3 months does not remove the accompanying-driver requirement, and the work exceptions for fully licensed teenage drivers under §322.16 are not written into this learner-hours provision. Distinguish the learner track from the full-license teenage hours.
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Driver License
- Type
- Moving
- Civil / Criminal
- Civil
- Offense Classification
- Moving infraction
- Points
- 3; 6 if resulting in a crash; disposition may affect assessment
- Fine / Penalty
- $60 base moving penalty under §318.18(3)(a); costs and qualifying crash penalties may apply
Base fines are not the total payable amount. Costs, enforcement method, crash consequences, prior history, and court disposition can change penalties or points. A reported zero does not rule out license suspension or revocation.
Court & Enforcement
Court & Enforcement
- Mandatory Court
- No, generally; qualifying death/SBI crash requires hearing under §318.19
- NTA Eligible
- N/A — civil citation
- Custodial Arrest
- No — civil infraction (absent separate lawful basis)
NTA means notice to appear. Eligibility is conditional; these fields do not independently authorize arrest. Confirm the exact statutory track, lawful arrest authority, traffic procedure, and agency policy.
Arrest authority guideCivil infractions resulting in death or serious bodily injury require a hearing under §318.19.