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Teen Driving Restrictions

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My neighbor and I were just discussing the new restrictions placed on teen drivers in California. A lot of people do not have the correct information on the new limits placed. After reading the other teen driving post I thought I would post it here just in case someone allows their teens to drive on vacation, or even live here and are not clear on the limitations. Many people allow their teens to drive siblings to school or events unaware that it could cause them to get a ticket or loose their license.

As of Jan. 1, 2006, teen drivers are required to have their license for one year before being allowed to drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., or before being allowed to transport young passengers without an adult in the car. Previously, teen drivers were prohibited from driving between midnight and 5 a.m. for one year and could not transport young passengers without an adult in the car for the first six months after obtaining a license.
 
Theresa,
I heard something disturbing...that because of the new laws, some teens are transporting their friends in the trunk of the car so they aren't visible. I read where a teen died this way from a leak in the trunk and carbon monoxide.

Please, everybody, stress to your teens that it isn't acceptable to "get around the law" this way. Guilt them if you have to by telling them how they'd feel if the end result, instead of a ride was the death of a friend. Do what you have to, make sure they understand.

Fern
 
swift said:
My neighbor and I were just discussing the new restrictions placed on teen drivers in California. A lot of people do not have the correct information on the new limits placed. After reading the other teen driving post I thought I would post it here just in case someone allows their teens to drive on vacation, or even live here and are not clear on the limitations. Many people allow their teens to drive siblings to school or events unaware that it could cause them to get a ticket or loose their license.

As of Jan. 1, 2006, teen drivers are required to have their license for one year before being allowed to drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., or before being allowed to transport young passengers without an adult in the car. Previously, teen drivers were prohibited from driving between midnight and 5 a.m. for one year and could not transport young passengers without an adult in the car for the first six months after obtaining a license.
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Although, as a practical matter, parents of teens might want to stress that the car was not bought to be transporting other people's kids around, and that they probably shouldn't be riding with other teens, either, as a matter of common sense (yes, I would make exceptions for driving home a sick (drunk, they'd better be dropping that "friend" quick right after dropping them off at home) friend, or escaping a natural disaster like a tsunami :) ).
 
swift said:
As of Jan. 1, 2006, teen drivers are required to have their license for one year before being allowed to drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., or before being allowed to transport young passengers without an adult in the car. Previously, teen drivers were prohibited from driving between midnight and 5 a.m. for one year and could not transport young passengers without an adult in the car for the first six months after obtaining a license.
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What is defined as "teen"? Under 20?
 
As a parent of an almost 16 year old, I did not realize the diffences between states. In VA, a licensed driver(under 18) can drive siblings, but not more than one person under 18 in the car. At least when I last checked.

Our son got his learners permit at 15 and 6 months. I was told he needed at least 40 hours of driving time to get his permit and needed to be 16 and 3 months.. I recently received a note from school stating that he now needed 50 hours to qualify.

He won't drive alone until we feel he is really ready, but there seems to be a huge inconsistency between states. And I really wonder if most parents are aware of this, because I was not.

Cindy
 
I have an opposite problem from most other parents. My older son turned 16 in Jan and I had to threaten him with not allowing him going out with his friends in order to get him to take the written test. He said driving is against his principles and he would bike for the rest of his life if he could. Mm, he never seems to mind when he calls to pick him up while I drive...:rolleyes:
 
LisaH said:
I have an opposite problem from most other parents. My older son turned 16 in Jan and I had to threaten him with not allowing him going out with his friends in order to get him to take the written test. He said driving is against his principles and he would bike for the rest of his life if he could. Mm, he never seems to mind when he calls to pick him up while I drive...:rolleyes:
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You should be happy. I think people (in general, not you) who don't live in large cities tend to look down on people who don't drive, thinking there's something wrong with them. There isn't. In large cities it is quite common to find people who've never found it necessary or have been interested in learning to drive.
 
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