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2010 Teen Laws Update >> New Teen Driving Laws Teen Driving and the Graduated Drivers LicenseGraduated drivers license systems in the United States are designed to give young drivers the opportunity to practice driving with various restrictions in place. With traffic accidents being the leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States, graduated licensing programs have been designed to reduce teen accidents and fatalities. Typical restrictions for teen drivers focus on high risk driving situations and usually include passenger and time restrictions. In addition, education, adult supervision and parental involvement are important elements in a graduated licensing system. As the teen driver reaches various milestones involving time, age, education and experience they are allowed to "graduate" to a less restrictive license level. If the novice driver follows the rules in the graduated licensing program they will eventually qualify for a full unrestricted license. Graduated licensing laws vary and not all states have an official program. The information on this website was gathered from state websites and includes all 50 states and Washington DC. At the bottom of each state page there are reference links that point to the official state website to verify the information contained on the page. Please take advantage of these links to verify the information that is contained on our pages. Although we have worked through our information in a "tedious" fashion, there may be errors or outdated information. Please feel free to contact us from our "About US" page if you do find any errors. Insurance Requirements and Financial Responsibility LawsLike the graduated licensing systems discussed above, each state has its own automobile insurance requirements and financial responsibility laws. Most of the laws are similar in nature and apply to both teen drivers and fully licensed adults. Minimum insurance requirements are met by maintaining vehicle liability insurance. Liability insurance includes coverage for injury or death and for property damage. In many states you must carry proof of liability insurance at all times when you are driving. If you are involved in an accident you will be required to show this proof to the attending law enforcement officer. In most states if you fail to provide proof of liability insurance you may be fined or your driver’s license and registration may be suspended. Once your suspension is completed, you must show that you meet the minimum requirements for liability insurance before your driver’s license and registration are reinstated. All of the information gathered on insurance requirements was gathered from official state websites. At the bottom of each page there are reference links that point to the page that we got our insurance information from. These links are provided as a reference to verify our information. Although we have worked diligently to provide accurate, updated information there may be mistakes or information that is out of date. Please feel free to contact us from our "About US" page if you do find any errors. Other Information on DrivingLaws.orgOur website focuses on 2 other types of driving laws for each state. Our "Hands-Free Home" provides information on cell-phone and text-messaging laws in the United States. Our "Drunk Driving Home" provides information on state laws, penalties and fines for DUI and DWI related offenses. Our Driving Laws blog page is a news blog that focuses on press releases for accidents, alerts and crime on the road. All of these links can be reached from our "Home Page". Thank you for reading our Teen home page. |
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