driver restrictions

DRIVERS LICENSE RESTRICTIONS FOR THOSE UNDER 21

Committee Report: Favorable with ammendments (addressing our concerns)

Commerce and Government Matters Committee

RE: HB 127

Good afternoon Honorable Members of the Committee,

My name is Daniel Cox and I am the Legal Assistant at Family

Heritage Matters, representing the Maryland Association of

Christian Home Educators, which oversees 7000 of Maryland's

11,000 home school students.

Our concern is that House Bill #127 will hurt families

we are associated with concerning student driving priviledges. A

limited priviledge of no more than 2 under 21 yr. old passengers

does not accomodate families who have more than 3 siblings and

have various needs of transportation. Also, this bill has no

provision for those driving carpools to work, nor does it allow

exemptions for those on educational trips, and approved school

activities. Furthermore, this bill does not even exempt an under 21

year old driver if they have an adult or parent in the car with them.

Please report unfavorably on this bill! Do not blanket all law

abiding 16 to 21 yr. olds due to the sins and reckless behavior of

irresponsible youths who have most likely caused the need for you

to draft such legislation. We know of thousands of responsible

youths whose freedoms this bill will take away unjustly.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Daniel Cox, Legal Assistant

Family Heritage Matters

4 West Main St.

Thurmont, MD 21788-1824

danc@wcfs.edu

v. 301.271.0123

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