New Driving Laws

Laws change on a daily basis, some of them effect the old, yet some effect the young. Laws are set forth to govern what we do to ensure fairness, equality, and safety for others. Recently new laws have been passed which effect new drivers. These laws mainly pertain to the younger generation of driver mainly teenagers. I believe that the current laws passed pertaining to what can and cannot be done by a new driver are a good thing. The law has changed several ways. First, new driver cannot and should not have anyone ride in the car with him or her unless it is a family member. Second, cell phones are not allowed and should not be allowed to be used by new licensee. And third, the minimum number of training hours should increase and has increased from 40 hours to 60 hours.

First of all, the law has changed in several ways as a new driver cannot have anyone, other than a family member, drive in the car with them at any given time. First, this is a positive change in law because new drivers should be concentrating on driving. They need to be aware of their surroundings at all time and not be engaged in a conversation that may be taking place in the back seat amongst friends. Kids might say, "How will I get somewhere if I can't ride with a friend?" "How were you getting there before?" could be response. More than likely a parent or a parent of a friend was providing the transportation.

Additionally, the law has changed stating that no cell phones are to be used while operating a vehicle for new drivers. New drivers should not be allowed to use cell phones while operating a vehicle. What happens when inexperienced drivers try to multitask can be catastrophic not only to themselves, but to other drivers also. Cell phones create such a distraction not only to new drivers but also to seasoned professional drivers. Understandably, the debate might be what happened if I have an emergency? For this reason there are still pay phones along road sides, 3 out of every 5 cars that pass a stranded motorist will more than likely have a cell phone in their possession, and many of the newer cars come equipped with OnStar. A feature with will summon help immediately in the event there is a collision.

Finally, the law has changed for new drivers stating that instead of 40 supervised training hours, a minimum of 60 hours is needed to obtain a drivers license. New drivers should take advantage of this law as a learning mechanism.