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STANDUP ACT UPDATE
June 10, 2011

STANDUP Act continues to build momentum; four new co-sponsors added
 

Four more members of Congress have joined the effort to prevent teen crashes by signing on as co-sponsors of H.R. 1515, the STANDUP Act in the U.S. House of Representatives:
 

 

Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-OH)

Rep. John Carney (D-DE)

Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL)

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)

 

Thank you, Representatives LaTourette, Carney, Lipinski, and Quigley for your leadership on this lifesaving legislation!

 

This brings the total number of STANDUP co-sponsors in the House to 25.  There are 8 cosponsors of S. 528, the STANDUP Act in the Senate.

 

Are you a constituent of one of the new STANDUP co-sponsors listed above?  If so, click on his name to send a message of thanks!

Poll shows strong support for improved GDL law in Pennsylvania

 

 

A recent poll in Pennsylvania shows that a majority of residents support stronger Graduated Driver Licensing laws for teen drivers in that state.  75% of those polled were in favor of restrictions on the number of teen passengers allowed for teen drivers.  Pennsylvania currently does not have a passenger restriction as part of their GDL program.

 

Legislation (HB 9) is currently under consideration in the Pennsylvania legislature that would create a passenger restriction for new teen drivers, as well as increase the number of required supervised driving hours during the learner permit stage from 50 hours to 65 hours.  HB 9 has passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and is awaiting action in the Pennsylvania Senate. 

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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. 

For more information on teen driving, Graduated Driver Licensing, and the STANDUP Act -- including fact sheets for all 50 states, information on rural driving, and information on age 16 as the minimum age for driving -- check out the Saferoads4teens website at www.saferoads4teens.org.