New Laws for Young Drivers as of Feb. 22, 2010.
Reduce from two to one the number of non-family passengers under age 21 riding in a motor vehicle operated by a junior license holder whn not accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian.
Elimination of the limited use junior license and require that a junior permit be held for at least 6 months before a junior or senior license may be issued.
Increase the number of supervised driving hours before scheduling a road test from 20 to 50 hours, that includes 15 hours of driving after sunset.
Effective November 1, 2009, for all drivers it is illegal to text or use any portable electronic device while the vehicle is in motion.
RESTRICTIONS FOR A JUNIOR PERMIT
5 AM - 9 PM: Under immediate supervision
of:
anyone who is 21 or older and has a valid license for
the type of vehicle being operated.
9 PM - 5 AM: Under immediate supervision
of:
Parent
Guardian
Person "in loco parentis"
Driver Education Teacher
Driving School Instructor
All of the above must be 21 or older and have a valid
driver license for the type of vehicle being operated.
Mandatory Supervised Driving
All junior permit holders who obtain their permit on
or after Feb 22, 2010 must present a "Certification of 50
hours of supervised driving" (form MV - 262) will be given to
each applicant as part of the permit package at the Motor Vehicle
office when he or she applies for a permit ( a sample of form MV -
262 is enclosed). There is space on the back of the MV - 262
for a driving school instructor to certify, if requested by a student,
to the number of hours of supervised driving provided by the instructor.
Driving school instructors will sign on the back of the form;
the front is reserved for signature by parent or guardian. If the
student has received less than 20 hours from the driving school instructor,
the student must gain the remaining hours from other individuals authorized
under the law to provide supervised driving (for example- parents
and guardians and driver education instructors).
Please be advised also of this significant change resulting
from the new law: On or after September 1, 2003, all supervising
drivers must be at least 21 years old, regardless of the age of the
permit holder; this is the only change that affects all applicants
for a license regardless of their age.
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