State rules are now in effect in Ohio (effective July 1) that limit when and with whom young drivers can hit the road. Probationary-license holders in Ohio younger than 18 are not allowed to drive in vehicles with more than one person who is not a family member.
They also will be prohibited from driving without a parent or guardian between midnight and 6 a.m. unless they have documents proving it is for work, school or church.
Previously, those rules applied only to 16-year-olds. The changes are designed to keep inexperienced drivers out of unsafe driving conditions. Meanwhile, officials are trying to determine why more teens are causing crashes in Ohio this year.
More info from Columbus Dispatch: http://bit.ly/1gcC9cU
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