The state of Texas may place restrictions on your license to make sure the roads are safe for everyone – including you. Motor vehicles always have the potential to be dangerous, and if the DPS identifies you as posing a unique risk in the kind of driving you do, they may decide that your license should be restricted.

Not to worry, though – most restrictions are temporary, and can be lifted if you follow the appropriate steps. In addition, they often apply to only a narrow range of the driving a license holder does, so they don’t generally affect the average commuter. Many apply only to commercial drivers.

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• Oklahoma Drivers License Manual. This license type is displayed on the driver's DMV record as a Class C with a restriction code. In either case the. CMV equipped with full air brakes. C - If the driver takes the Skills Test in a vehicle. In either case the. CMV equipped with full air brakes. Driver's License Class Codes. May Not Be Used to Purchase a Firearm.
• A restriction code may be placed on any type of driver license. This is not meant to interfere with an individual’s driving but to make the individual a better driver. Individuals who wish to have a restriction code removed should contact their local driver license office.

The most common type of license restriction in the state of Texas is aimed at young drivers. It’s part of the graduated licensing program designed to reduce teen driving fatalities – the leading cause of death in that age group. Given the danger, Texas law singles out young drivers for a class B restriction.

Provisional licenses have many of the same conditions as the class B, although they are lifted automatically after a year. This means that new drivers must observe a curfew (no driving between midnight and 5 a.m.), they can’t carry more than one passenger under the age of 21 unless it’s an immediate family member, and they cannot use cellphones in any capacity while driving.

Restriction Codes Are as Follows:

1. A: With corrective lenses
2. B: A licensed driver 21 years of age or older must be in the front seat
3. C: Daytime only
4. D: Not to exceed 45 MPH
5. E: No expressway driving
6. F: Must hold valid learners permit until (date)
7. I M/C: Not to exceed 250 cc
8. J: Licensed M/C Operator age 21 or over in sight
9. K: Moped
10. L: Vehicle w/o air breaks – applies to vehicles requiring CDL
11. M: CDL Intrastate Commerce only
12. N: Ignition interlock required
13. O: Occupational license
14. P: Stated on License
15. Q: Licensed Operator in Front Seat (LOFS) 21 or over vehicle above Class B
16. R: LOFS 21 or over vehicle above Class C
17. S: Outside mirror or hearing aid
18. T: Automatic transmission
19. U: Applicable prosthetic devices
20. V: Applicable vehicle devices
21. W: Power steering

Drivers License Restriction Codes

How to Remove Restrictions from Your Drivers License

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Each category of restriction has its own set of conditions for removal. The youth condition can only be satisfied by the passage of time, and people with permanent disabilities will have to adjust to a restricted license. But others can satisfy the conditions with a little effort and some paperwork.

Restriction T, for example – which requires an automatic transmission – can be lifted if the driver passes the Texas drivers test with proper use of the clutch. Similarly, if older drivers are able to hone their skills with a drivers ed course, they may be able to remove restrictions such as D or E from their licenses by passing the test and becoming re-authorized by the DPS.

In certain cases, a number of restrictions may be placed onto your drivers license. Restrictions may limit your driving privileges to operating a certain type of motor vehicles or driving only under specific conditions. Restriction codes vary between states and you can always check the codes specific to your state by contacting the Department of Motor Vehicles in your states. Don't confuse these restrictions with the regular permit and license restrictions that apply to your permit or license under the graduated license law.

Restrictions Codes List

In order to provide you with an example of what the drivers license restriction codes may be like, here is a list of restrictions that work in Wyoming. Drivers license restriction may be different in your state, please make sure to check your state-specific restrictions:

• B restriction. Requires corrective lenses to be worn while operating a motor vehicle.
• C restriction. A license holder may ONLY operate a motor vehicle specially equipped with certain mechanical aids. Special equipment may include special brakes, hand controls and/or other adaptive devices.
• D restriction. Requires the license holder to wear an artificial limb while operating a motor vehicle.
• E restriction. Allows ONLY the operation of a motor vehicle with an automatic transmission.
• F restriction. Allows ONLY the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with both left and right outside rear view mirrors.
• G restriction. Restricts driving to daylight hours. No driving after sunset is permitted.
• I restriction. Allows for restrictions not covered by other more specific restriction codes. It may involve a restriction, for instance, on mileage, speed, or alcohol or drug use following a doctor’s medical regimen.
• J restriction. Makes a driver license issued without a photo valid.
• K restriction. Limits a commercial driver to operating a commercial vehicle intrastate only (within the borders of a state.)
• R restriction. Means the license holder may ONLY operate a “motorcycle” vehicle equipped with four wheels and only for recreation.
• Y restriction. Means the license holder must submit a Driver Vision Evaluation form, completed by an eye specialist, every year.
• Z restriction. Means the license holder must submit a Driver Medical Evaluation form, completed by a physician or medical specialist, every year.

One or more drivers license restrictions may be placed onto your drivers license. You can always check the restriction codes in the official drivers manual or by calling your nearest DMV office.

Provisional Drivers License Restrictions

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Provisional drivers license restrictions are somewhat different from the restriction codes that are provided above. Provisional drivers license restrictions mandate that teen drivers go through a number of stages when applying for a drivers license as opposed to being granted full driving privileges right away. In most cases, an applicant would start by taking a drivers permit test and receiving a learners permit. This permit must be held for a certain period of time and a number of permit restrictions apply during this stage. Once this requirement is met, an applicant may take a drivers test and receive a provisional drivers license. Unlike a permit, a provisional drivers license allows unsupervised driving, but still holds a number of restrictions that limit the drivers ability to operate a vehicle. The most common provisional drivers license restrictions are as following:

• Curfew. A drivers is not allowed to operate a vehicle during certain hours.
• Passenger restrictions. A provisional license holder may only carry a limited number of passengers. Sometimes the age of passengers is also limited by law.
• Seat belts restrictions. In most states, everyone in the vehicle operated by a provisional license holder must wear a seat belt.
• Cell phones. By now, cell phone usage while driving is banned in most states.

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Failure to observe provisional license restrictions may incur a number of penalties on top of a regular fine. In some cases, the driving privilege is suspended for a short period of time, on others it is withdrawn altogether.