For six months, the new driver will not be allowed to cart other teens around or drive between the hours of midnight to 5 a.m. without the presence of a licensed driver, over the age of 25, in the vehicle with them. After the six month period, full driving privileges will be restored. Remember the added expense of insurance. If your child maintains a B average, there is usually a good driver discount. Either way, driving is a privilege.
Education is a start.
It's sad in a state like California, with so many cars, that maybe a proceed of new car sales could be diverted into driver's education and put it back into all the schools as part of the curriculum. This weekend there will be all sorts of drivers on the road, young, old and in between. Please be careful and have a safe Labor Day weekend. Many elementary schools are already back in session. Patti Rasmussen's commentaries appear in The Signal on Saturdays.