Vermont
Deaths in Crashes Involving Teen Drivers in Vermont
In 2010, 7 people were killed in crashes involving teen drivers in Vermont. Over the past five years, Vermont crashes involving teen drivers claimed 59 lives. Nationally, since 2000, more than 85,000 people have been killed in crashes involving teen drivers.
Graduated Driver Licensing Laws in Vermont
The current GDL law in Vermont includes the following components:
- A three-stage licensing system beginning at age 15 for learner’s permit, age 16 for the intermediate stage, and age 16 years and 6 months for full licensure
- A mandatory one year holding period for the learner’s permit stage
- A minimum of 40 hours of supervised practice driving during the learner’s permit stage, at least 10 of which must be at night
- A passenger restriction prohibiting passengers for the first six months after licensure
- A prohibition on non-emergency use of hand-held and hands-free cell phones for drivers younger than age 18
- A prohibition on texting while driving for all drivers
These changes are needed to improve Vermont’s GDL law and meet the requirements of the STANDUP Act
- Require age 16 for entry into the learner’s permit stage
- Extend all restrictions on teen drivers through age 17
- Add a prohibition on unsupervised nighttime driving during the intermediate stage
For more information and to contact your state representative, please visit: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/.
To contact your Member of Congress about the STANDUP Act, S. 528 / H.R. 1515, please visit: http://www.capitolconnect.com/saferoads4teens/
