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Senate advances six‑month passenger limit for novice drivers after hours of debate
Summary
After extended floor debate over rural exemptions and enforcement, the Senate advanced SB 48 to third reading. Sponsors argued the six‑month passenger restriction for novice drivers will reduce crashes; opponents warned of rural hardship. The measure passed the Senate 23–5 and includes class C misdemeanor penalty language.
The Utah Senate voted to advance Senate Bill 48, a passenger‑limitation measure for novice drivers, after extensive debate over scope, exemptions and enforcement.
Sponsor Senator Hale framed the bill with national and local crash statistics and argued a six‑month restriction for new drivers would reduce fatal and serious crashes: "Teenagers represent about 7% of the driving population, yet they make up 14 percent of all…
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