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Utah House defeats proposal to limit passengers for newly licensed teen drivers
Summary
After hours of debate over safety data and parental authority, the Utah House voted 50–25 to reject Senate Bill 48, a measure that would have barred newly licensed drivers from carrying peers for six months; supporters cited crash statistics, opponents argued it unduly restricts parental responsibility and rural mobility.
The Utah House rejected Senate Bill 48, a passenger-limitation measure for newly licensed teen drivers, after a lengthy floor debate and multiple amendment attempts. The final roll call recorded 25 yes votes and 50 no votes, sending the bill back to the Senate.
The bill, carried on the House floor by a representative for Senator Karen Hale, would have prohibited drivers aged roughly 15–17 from carrying peers for the first six months after receiving a license unless certain conditions applied. The sponsor argued the restriction was a short, safety-focused period designed to reduce fatal crashes among teens, saying the presence of peer passengers increases the risk…
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