http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/adult-learners-permit-be-required-conn <p></p><p></p><p>New adult drivers in Connecticut will soon need a learner's permit before taking the road test for a driver's license.</p><p>The three-month permit will be mandatory for drivers 18 and older starting Wednesday.</p><p>The new law ends a 106-year practice of not requiring adult drivers in Connecticut to complete a training period before getting a driver's license.</p><p>Applicants will receive an adult learner permit after passing a 25-question knowledge test and a vision test. They will also have to take an eight-hour safe driving practices course, which costs $125.</p> Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:28:26 +0000 Lucas Willard 54802 at http://wamc.org http://wamc.org/post/vox-pop-cars-and-automotive-repair-122012 <p>On this edition of Vox Pop - We’re talking automotive maintenance and repair with Gordon Fricke – owner and operator of Barber and Fricke Automotive Incorporated, an independent repair, auto body, towing and used car facility in Hoosick, New York.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p></p> Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +0000 Patrick Donges 54277 at http://wamc.org