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Committee advances bill to add work-zone safety question to junior driver test
Summary
House Bill 257 would require PennDOT to include at least one question on the written driving test about safely driving in work zones and require minors to view educational materials before junior license testing; the committee reported the bill as committed with no recorded opposition.
Chairman Ed Nielsen said the House Transportation Committee reported House Bill 257 as committed after a staff summary explaining the bill seeks to add work-zone safety education to driver testing requirements.
The staff summary said the bill requires PennDOT to include at least one question on the written driving test about how to drive safely in a work…
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