Bill > H2972

This bill proposes changes to the laws governing learner's permits and junior operator's licenses, aiming to provide young drivers with more practical driving experience. Specifically, it would lower the minimum age to obtain a learner's permit from sixteen years to fifteen years and six months. Additionally, the bill would extend the required holding period for a learner's permit from six months to one year, and increase the required supervised driving hours from forty to eighty hours, while also doubling the required night driving hours from twelve to twenty-four hours. These changes are intended to ensure that new drivers gain more extensive and varied experience behind the wheel before obtaining a full junior operator's license.