Email: kwatson@pahousegop.com Warminster Phone: (215) 674-0500 Fax: (215) 674-0347 Hours: M-F 9:00 - 4:30 Hilltown Phone: (215) 453-7888 FAX: (215) 453-9797 Hours: M-F 9:00 - 4:30 Harrisburg Phone: (717) 787-5452 Fax: (717) 783-8934
Warminster Phone: (215) 674-0500 Fax: (215) 674-0347 Hours: M-F 9:00 - 4:30
Hilltown Phone: (215) 453-7888 FAX: (215) 453-9797 Hours: M-F 9:00 - 4:30 Harrisburg Phone: (717) 787-5452 Fax: (717) 783-8934
Results of Statewide Polling on Teen Driver Safety
PA Percentages - Tougher Teen Driver Laws
Elements of House Bill 9
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Increase behind-the-wheel training from 50 to 65 hours
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Require 10 of those hours be night driving
Require 5 of those hours be during inclement weather
Restrict number of non-family passengers to 1 person under age 18 for the first six months after being licensed. (Exceptions exist for family and parents/guardians.)
Make it a primary offense for a junior driver and any passenger under the age of 18 who isn't buckled up or securely fastened in a child safety or booster seat.
Teen Driving Statistics
Additional Resources
AAA's Teen Driver Safety Page 30-Second Public Service Announcement on NNID -- Not Now, I'm Driving Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Research Study on Teen Driving Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's - TeenDriverSource State Farm Teen Driving Site Century Council's Teen Drivers Resources