Rep. Morgan Invites Media to Bill Signing Ceremony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: State Rep.
Capitol: (405) 557-7368
WHO: State Rep.
WHAT: Ceremonial Bill signing and photo opportunity
WHERE:
Governor’s Blue Room
State Capitol Bldg.
WHEN: 10:45 a.m., Thursday, August 11, 2005
THE STORY AT A GLANCE:
Gov. Brad Henry will ceremoniously sign House Bill 1653 into law.
HB 1653, by Rep. Danny Morgan, will create a new “graduated” driver’s license for teenagers that limits the number and age of passengers allowed in a vehicle with a teenage driver and the hours a teen can drive on the road.
It will require teens to apply for a graduated driver’s license that restricts their driving time to the hours of 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., with exceptions for driving to work, school, church or related activities, or if a licensed driver is seated next to the teenager.
The bill also prevents teenage drivers from chauffeuring their friends around town, prohibiting teens with a restricted license from driving with multiple passengers younger than age 21 (other than family).
Morgan said the change would allow teenagers to go on dates and other social activities, so long as they were not driving after 11 p.m., unless they are accompanied by a 21-year-old passenger.
Under the provisions of House Bill 1653, the driver’s license restrictions would be removed over a one-year period if a teenager maintains a clean driving record.
When a similar proposal was adopted in
Jason Sutton
Media Specialist
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