More Restrictions Possible for New Jersey Teen Drivers

Neew Jersey lawmakers are considering ways to further restrict teenage drivers in New Jersey.

A bill before the Senate Transportation Committee would apply an 11 p.m. curfew on 17-year-old probationary drivers. It would also only allow one teenage passenger in the car with such a driver.

David Weinstein of AAA Mid-Atlantic says the proposals are based on data showing more than a third of teen crashes happen after 11 p.m. He says the potential for a serious accident goes up when there are more teenage passengers.

Weinstein, who was on the governor’s teen driving safety panel, says this is the first legislation from that group’s comprehensive look at how to make roads safer.

Latest Comments

• June 11, 2008 at 6:18 am

  Tired of BS bills says:

  If they are old enough to fight for our freedom, they shouldn't be treated like children anymore.
• June 11, 2008 at 4:36 am

  lastbat says:

  Tommy, dude, no need to yell. It is true that issues such as this distract from larger issues and may be put out there for precisely that reason. My take on this is that these... read more
• June 11, 2008 at 4:36 am

  wudchuck says:

  freedom - is safety a first priority? is someone's life worth the freedom to cause an accident because u used the cellphone? whose conscious are u saving? i think u need to re... read more