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To amend Code Section 40-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to instruction permits, graduated licensing and related restrictions, and temporary licenses, so as to change certain provisions relating to nighttime driving restrictions for Class D licensees; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Code Section 40-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to instruction permits, graduated licensing and related restrictions, and temporary licenses, is amended by striking subparagraph (b)(2)(A) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(A) Any Class D license holder shall not drive a Class C motor vehicle on the public roads, streets, or highways of this state between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 6:00 A.M. eastern standard time or eastern daylight time, whichever is applicable, unless such license holder is returning to his or her residence from a group event or activity sponsored or sanctioned by either a secondary or postsecondary school in which he or she is enrolled as a student or by a religious organization, and he or she possesses a written authorization for such purposes which is signed by a person over 21 years of age having responsibility for supervising students or young persons attending such group event or activity and which specifies the name, address, and driver´s license number of the Class D license holder, the exact nature, date, and time of the event and the name of the sponsoring or sanctioning organization, and the name, position, address, and telephone number of the supervising adult; and"