186.579 Restricted operator's license requiring daytime driving, use of bioptic telescopic device, and vehicle with left and right outside mirrors -- Removal of restrictions -- Renewal. (1) The Transportation Cabinet shall issue, to an applicant who successfully passes the operator's license examination outlined in KRS 186.578(4), an operator's license with the following restrictions: (a) Required use of a bioptic telescopic device; (b) Restricted to daytime driving upon the recommendation of a vision specialist; and (c) Restricted to vehicles with left and right outside mirrors. (2) A restriction to daytime driving in accordance with subsection (1) of this section shall be removed if the licensed driver: (a) Obtains a recommendation from a vision specialist; (b) Successfully completes additional evaluation and training specifically designed for night driving from a certified driver training program; and (c) Passes a comprehensive night driving examination. (3) An operator's license issued under KRS 186.578 and 186.579 shall be effective for one (1) year and shall expire on the last day of the birth month of the license holder. The license holder shall undergo a comprehensive visual examination by a vision specialist before a license can be renewed. If the vision specialist certifies that the conditions causing the visual impairment are stable, then the circuit clerk shall issue a renewal license. If the conditions causing the visual impairment are unstable or deteriorating, the license holder may be required to undergo additional testing as required by the department before a renewal license may be issued. Effective: January 1, 2019 History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 28, effective January 1, 2019. -- Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 51, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2014. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 396, sec. 4, effective January 1, 2001.