Why do Graduated Driver Licensing laws limit the number of passengers in a car driven by a teen?
Passenger restrictions reduce the likelihood of a young, inexperienced driver being distracted by a car full of teens. Current law limits the number of passengers for a new driver to only one passenger for the first six months of his/her driver’s license. Effective January 1, 2008, the new law extends the passenger limitation time to a full year, or until the license holder turns 18, whichever occurs first. If I get my driver’s license in December 2007, will the extended passenger limitation rule apply? Drivers ages 16 and 17 who receive their driver’s licenses prior to January 1, 2008, will fall under the current six-month passenger limitation rule. Drivers ages 16 and 17 who receive their licenses January 1, 2008, or later will fall under the new one-year passenger limitation rule. What happens if a new driver is caught violating the passenger limitation rule? The driver of the vehicle, as well as all passengers in the vehicle, can be ticketed if the driver is in violation of the pas
