This proposed bill is expected to easily clear the Senate, and its chances in the House of Representatives are high. If it passes, then it will be effective to all those teens born after January 1, 1983. This new law will allow teens more practice time before driving alone. The bill will give teens more driving experience and remove distractions that often contribute to teen accidents. Today, fifteen and a half year olds can get a learner's permit, and after 30 days and 30 hours of supervised driving, they can apply for a provisional driver's license. When they turn 18, it automatically becomes a regular license. But under the new bill, the new generation of teens will have to follow more provisions.
The teenage drivers with a learner's permit must wait 6 months before receiving their license. Parents will also have to certify that the teen spent 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 of those at night. They will also have a curfew, making all drivers younger than 18 have a curfew no later than 11 p.m. on weekdays, and 1 a.m. on weekends. Adult supervision would be required for all teenager drivers for the first 60 days that they have their license. They could drive