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Drivers beware.


Illinois Illinois, river, United States
Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway.
 is looking at a proposal requiring any driver younger than 18 who has a learner's permit Noun 1. learner's permit - a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile
license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something
 or graduated 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

 to attach a sign to the vehicle indicating that a new driver is behind the wheel. The proposal is based on teen-driving rules in the United Kingdom. Critics of the idea have concerns that the stickers would make 16- and 17-year-old drivers more vulnerable to predators. If passed, Illinois would be the first state to require signs for young drivers. Beside the United Kingdom., several other countries and Canadian provinces Noun 1. Canadian province - Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes
province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"
 have similar requirements.
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Title Annotation:STATELINE
Publication:State Legislatures
Date:Jun 1, 2007
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