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New Restrictions for Young Drivers According to state Rep. Peter J. Daley II, D-Fayette/Washington, junior driver’s license holders and learner’s permit holders should be aware of new driving restrictions and requirements that took effect on December 24. Learner’s permit holders: Increased behind-the-wheel training for those 18 and under from 50 to 65 hours. Ten of the added hours must consist of nighttime driving. Five of the added hours must be driven in poor weather conditions. Learner’s permit holders who have taken their road driving skills test before December 24 will only have to complete the 50 hours of supervised training. Junior License holders: A junior driver, for the first six months, is not permitted to have more than one passenger under 18 who is not an immediate family member in the vehicle unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. If the junior driver has not been convicted of a driving violation or fully responsible for a reportable crash after six months, a junior license holder may have up to three passengers under 18 who are not immediate family in the vehicle without a parent or legal guardian present. Violation is considered a summary offense and carries a fine of $25.
Finleyville Native Receives Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Logan College of Chiropractic Dean Powell earned his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, MO. Son of Betty Ann Powell of Finleyville, Dean will practice at Perestam Chiropractic in Owega, NY. Dr. Powell and his wife, Janet Powell, will relocate and divide their time between Owega and Franconia, NH. At Logan College, Powell completed a rigorous 10 trimesters (the equivalent of five two-semester academic years) program of study. Logan’s Doctor of Chiropractic curriculum encompasses basic and clinical (diagnostic) sciences, chiropractic science, research, and patient care.
Dean Powell
Immediate family member s are defined as a brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister of the junior driver and adopted or foster children living in the same household as the junior driver. A law enforcement officer may stop a vehicle and cite a junior driver license holder and occupants under 18 if they are not wearing seat belts, or if children under 8 are not securely fastened; seat belt violations become a primary offense for junior drivers and carry a fine of $75. The new law does not change the prohibition on drivers under 18 from being on the road from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., nor the minimum six-month requirement for individuals to hold a learner’s permit.