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Legislation to Strengthen Maryland's GDL Program Fails to Advance
 
Due to the lack of a vote in the House Environmental Matters Committee, House Bill 1221, the Maryland Safe Roads for Teens Act, is now dead.
 
STANDUP ACT UPDATE
March 26, 2010

Another co-sponsor for the STANDUP Act

Rep. Michael McMahon (D-NY) has been added as a co-sponsor for H.R. 1895.

Thank you, Rep. McMahon, for your commitment to saving lives!

 
"Kyleigh's Law" Will Require Teen Driver Decals

(From ConsumerReports.org) - "New Jersey is set to begin a new program requiring red decals on the front and rear license plates on any vehicle driven by a permit or probationary license holder under age 21. The new law goes into effect on May 1st. It is called Kyleigh's Law after Kyleigh D'Alessio, a New Jersey teenager who was killed in a car driven by a driver on probation.

Under the state's Graduated Driver License rules (GDL), it will require all new drivers and current drivers holding a probationary license to purchase the decals at $4 a pair and affix them on the top left corner of the license plates. The decals are removable, so other family members can take them off before driving. Failure to display the decals is a violation subject to a $100 fine. State officials hope that the new decal will help police officers enforce the state's GDL requirements."

Click here to read the full article from ConsumerReports.org.


 
Have YOU taken action yet?
 
Thank you for supporting the STANDUP Act and the Saferoads4teens Coalition!
 
The Safe Teen And Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act is federal legislation that would compel states to strengthen their laws for novice teen drivers, often called Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) laws.

For more information, please contact Jenny Cheek at 202-408-1711 (ext. 15) or at jcheek@saferoads.org. 

Check out the Saferoads4teens website at www.saferoads4teens.org.