BILL AIMED AT TOUGHENING TEEN DRIVING LAWS.Byline: JIM Jim Miss Watson’s runaway slave; Huck’s traveling companion. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn] See : Escape SKEEN Staff Writer LANCASTER -- State Sen. George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. (born March 25 1952 in Scotia, New York) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County and Ventura County. , R-Lancaster, is looking to toughen teen driving laws to make it easier for law enforcement to check for violations of license provisions. Runner introduced Senate Bill 285 to allow law enforcement officers to stop vehicles to determine whether the driver is violating one of the provisions of a teen driver's license Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle driver's licence, driving licence, driving license license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something . Under existing law, officers are prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. from stopping a vehicle for the sole purpose of checking on violations of the restrictions on teen drivers. The bill also would put violations of the provisional license on young drivers' records. "We have made important improvements to our teen driving laws in recent years, which have proven to increase the safety of our roads," Runner said. "This bill provides needed tools to better enforce the teen-driver laws, which will save more of our teens' lives." Under the Brady-Jared Teen Safety Driver Act of 1997, during the first year of holding a license, teen drivers are not allowed to drive passengers younger than 20 unless accompanied by a licensed adult 25 or older. For the first year, teen drivers are not allowed to drive from midnight to 5a.m. unless they are accompanied by a licensed adult 25 or older. The leading cause of death for youths and young adults ages 16 to 24 involve car accidents, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, often pronounced "nit-suh") is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government, part of the Department of Transportation. . A teen driver is also twice as likely to be involved in a fatal collision with the addition of just one teen in the car. The likelihood increases five times with the addition of two or more teen passengers. The bill is sponsored by the California District Attorneys This is a list of current district attorneys of California's counties. Current California District Attorneys County DA Alameda Thomas Orloff Alpine William Richmond Butte Michael Ramsey Calaveras Jeffrey Tuttle Colusa John Poyner Association. "Teenage driving fatalities eclipse any other cause of death for teenagers in America, but with SB285, it doesn't have to be that way in California," Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten said. The bill will be heard in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee in the next several weeks. james.skeen@dailynews (661) 267-5743 |
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