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Albany, NY – Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says her proposals for a national teen driver safety plan have been approved by a key Senate committee. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill reports...
Gillibrand's Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act would set a minimum age of 16 for driver's licenses and a minimum age of 18 for an unrestricted license.
Sixteen and seventeen-year-olds would be restricted in driving at night.
Cell phone and texting would be prohibited while driving except for emergencies when a driver operates with a learner's permit or has a restricted license.
The Senate Commerce Committee has included her provisions.
She says for teens, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in every state.
Tristan O'Neill, WAMC News.
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