SB20 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Driver's licenses, drowsy driving, requirement that manual and State Dept. of Edu. driver's education courses include information on dangers

Summary

SB 20 requires adding information about the dangers of drowsy driving to the Alabama Driver's Manual and licensing exam materials, and to public high school driver's education courses.

What This Bill Does

The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency must strengthen information on drowsy driving in the Driver's Manual and in licensing exam materials. The State Department of Education must require public high school driver's education courses to include instruction on the dangers of drowsy driving and issue completion certificates for those courses. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Driver's license and permit applicants will see stronger information on the dangers of drowsy driving in the manual and licensing exam materials
• Public high school students taking driver's education courses must receive instruction on the dangers of drowsy driving

Key Provisions

• The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency must add information on the dangers of drowsy driving to the Alabama Driver's Manual and to licensing examination materials.
• The State Department of Education must require any public high school driver's education course to include instruction on the dangers of drowsy driving, and to issue completion certificates for those courses under the existing completion framework.
• The act becomes law on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles