The teens may not be happy about it, but some of the rules have changed for them and their licensing to drive in New York State. The laws are part of the Graduated Driver Licensing Program and are designed to increase the teen driving safety.
Effective 2/22/2010, the teen must have 50 hours of supervised driving with a parent or guardian before they can apply for a Junior License if under 17 years of age. (This does not apply to a 17 to 19 year old who has completed a certified Drivers Ed course.) The old law is 20 hours. In an interesting and valuable twist, 15 of those hours must be done past sunset.
Also effective on 2/22/2010, a teen can only have 1 non family passenger under age 21 if there is no adult present in the vehicle.
Practice, practice, practice. There is no substitution for experience behind the wheel.
Safe driving..
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Very helpful information! I am considering investing in driving school. I was not aware of the new law for teenage driving. I totally agree, the less distraction the more teens can concentrate on road and safety.
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ReplyDeleteI think it's good for teens. I appreciate this program. Lizenz kaufen & Wie bekomme ich eine Lizenz?
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