Originally Posted by frmrbuffdrvr

I think FreightDogs meant to say slightly HIGHER weather mins. A restricted captain designation basically allows them to fly through IMC during cruise. Their approach minimums are almost approaching VFR numbers, so the departure and arrival airports pretty much need to be VFR. But they aren't restricted to VFR rules for the enroute portion. And then once they hit 1200 hours they automatically change to unrestricted because they have already been checked to full IFR minimums.