Ill. Legislature Considers Proposals on Teen Driving Safety
Illinois state lawmakers are considering several proposals this spring to reduce a rash of fatal accidents involving teen drivers. Here is a look at what legislators are proposing:
_SB32: Increases requirements for teens to get a driver's license, including 150 hours of driving training instead of 50 hours and a 12-month, rather than a three-month, instruction permit.
_SB172: Increases requirements for teens who want to drive, including earlier curfews, long driver-training periods, longer timeframes for limits on driving with other teens in vehicles and required parental court appearance with teens who want court supervision for a traffic violation.
_SB1557: Requires driver's education courses to include instruction on distracted driving.
_HB262: Requires random drug testing of teens under 18 before they can receive a driving instruction permit.
_HB399: Creates a state pilot program that uses an interactive driver education tool to develop safe attitudes in new drivers.
_HB408: Requires teens to display signs on their vehicles indicating they are new drivers.
_HB518: Creates an Internet database for parents or guardians to view the driving records of teens under 18.
_HB559: Prevents drivers under 19, instead of under 18, from using cell phones while driving.
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