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Support for National Teen Driver Safety Week has grown, and the media coverage for this initiative has been overwhelming. Celebrities, including singer/songwriter Jesse McCartney, racecar driver Zach Veach and television personality Oprah Winfrey, have formally endorsed the week, and U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood acknowledged distracted driving as an epidemic, calling for Americans to ...
The end result was The Teenage and Adult Driver Responsibility Act (TADRA), a law that requires teens get specific driving experience and instruction before obtaining licensing beyond the learner's permit. The law also implemented a graduated driver licensing system, imposing time-of-day and passenger restrictions on drivers aged 16 and 17.
The minimum possible age to obtain a full licence, without any supervision or conditions, is 17½ years if a driver completes an advanced driving course. [187] Without an advanced driving course, the minimum age is 18, the same as a heavy vehicle licence. [188] Northern Mariana Islands (American territory) 15½ years [189] Papua New Guinea: 18 ...
Jul. 13—Teenage drivers are a subject that brings fright to many. Teens are more likely to crash, forget rules, or lack driving etiquette. So, it may be a relief to some that the number of ...
In the United States, driver's licenses are issued by each individual state, territory, and the District of Columbia rather than by the federal government due to federalism. Drivers are normally required to obtain a license from their state of residence. All states of the United States and provinces and territories of Canada recognize each ...
The act also makes it illegal to obtain drivers' information for unlawful purposes or to make false representations to obtain such information. [4] The act establishes criminal fines for noncompliance, [5] and establishes a civil cause of action for drivers against those who unlawfully obtain their information. [6]
For instance, for teenage drivers, Delaware takes the top spot with an average annual premium of $13,788. Rhode Island and Louisiana follow close behind with annual premiums of $13,472 and $13,261 ...
The Act was the first mandatory federal safety standards for motor vehicles. The Act created the National Highway Safety Bureau (now National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). The Act was one of a number of initiatives by the government in response to increasing number of cars and associated fatalities and injuries on the road following a ...