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Committee adopts substitute limiting new teen drivers to one passenger during initial period
Summary
The committee adopted the third substitute for House Bill 308 to limit newly licensed teen drivers to one passenger during the early months of unsupervised driving and to clarify who can be designated to supervise practice driving hours; testimony included safety research cited by insurers and Utah PTA before the bill passed unanimously.
A legislative committee adopted the third substitute to House Bill 308, which limits newly licensed teen drivers to one passenger during the initial months of unsupervised driving and clarifies parental designation rules so parents without a current license can name an adult to supervise required practice hours.
Sponsor Representative Covert said the substitute aligns with national graduated-driver licensing best practices and that the change is intended to give new drivers time to develop safe driving habits. "My second sub clarifies that, to be in line with best practices across the nation of allowing one passenger in the vehicle with our new teen drivers," Covert said, adding that the substitute also fixes language allowing…
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