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Family members and advocates urge schools to offer behind‑the‑wheel driver training; subcommittee recommends reporting HB 22‑13
Summary
House Bill 22‑13, which encourages school boards to offer behind‑the‑wheel driver training as part of driver education, was recommended for reporting by the Senate public education subcommittee after testimony from a family that lost a teenager in a crash and from DriveSmart Virginia.
Lede: The Senate public education subcommittee recommended reporting House Bill 22‑13 to the full Senate after supporters, including a mother who lost a 16‑year‑old in a crash involving an unlicensed driver, urged school systems to offer behind‑the‑wheel training to broaden access to affordable driver instruction.
Nut graf: The bill does not mandate behind‑the‑wheel instruction but “strongly encourages” school boards to include behind‑the‑wheel…
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