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Your Teen Driver


Teen Driver

Effective as of February 22, 2010

Teen Driver Rules

  • Hold learner's permit for 6 months before scheduling a road test.
  • Record 50 hours of supervised driving practice, 15 of those after dark.
  • No more than one non-family passenger under 21
  • Prohibited from using ipods, game players and other electronic devices while driving.
  • New York State Department of Motor Vehicles-http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Admnistration-www.nhtsa.dot.gov
  • National Safety Council-www.nsc.org
  • New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee-www.safeny.com
  • New York State Association of Traffic Safety Boards-www.nysatsb.com
  • "Teens" program enrollment form

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