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The Registry of Motor Vehicles has a brochure available for parents
outlining the Junior Operator Law. Within days of receiving their
license the parent or guardian of a junior operator will receive a
packet from the Registry of Motor Vehicles which includes a brochure
which outlines accident rates for young drivers as well as the two most
important components of the Junior Operator Law; the passenger and time
restrictions. This is the link to the brochure in English: http://www.mass.gov/rmv/rmvnews/2005/Brochure.pdf This is the link to the brochure in Spanish: http://www.mass.gov/rmv/rmvnews/2005/Brochure_SP.pdf Here is the link to the press release that was issued by the registry http://www.mass.gov/rmv/rmvnews/2005/jolbrochure.htm which is pasted below. P R E S S R E L E A S E For Immediate Release Contact: Amie O’Hearn April 12, 2005 Phone: 617-351-9921 Registry Makes Outreach to Parents of Teen Drivers In an effort to further reduce the staggering number of motor vehicle accidents involving operators aged 16-18 the Registry of Motor Vehicles today announced that they would be mailing out brochures to the parents of teen drivers, which explain the special restrictions that apply to operators under the age of 18. Within days of receiving their license the parent or guardian of a junior operator will receive a packet from the Registry of Motor Vehicles which includes a brochure which outlines accident rates for young drivers as well as the two most important components of the Junior Operator Law; the passenger and time restrictions. “One of the most common complaints I have heard is that the parents did not know about the passenger or time restrictions,” said Registrar of Motor Vehicles Kimberly Hinden. “With this brochure we hope to give parents the tools they need to help keep their young drivers safe.” The passenger restriction, which was designed to keep young drivers from getting distracted by having friends in the car, prohibits a junior operator from operating a motor vehicle within the first 6 months after receiving their license while any passenger under the age of 18 is in the vehicle (other than siblings) unless:
The time restriction was put into effect because statistics show that accident rates for teens are higher at night. In Massachusetts a Junior Operator may not operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The packet also comes with a tip sheet to hang on the refrigerator door that includes helpful hints on how parents can help young drivers. Both the brochure and tip sheet are available in Spanish and on the RMV website at http://www.mass.gov/rmv/rmvnews/2005/jolbrochure.htm ________________________ Julie Cushing Massachusetts Youth Coordinator Massachusetts SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) 255 Main Street Marlborough, MA 01752 Visit us online at www.sadd.org |
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