COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Starting at the end of next month, a new set of requirements will be in effect for people between the ages of 18 and 20 who want to get their driver’s license.
These changes would mean everyone under 21 would have to complete a full driver’s education course, and officials with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office believe this is about ensuring safety among young drivers.
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“We know that young people that go through driver training have less serious crashes within that first year of licensure than those that are licensed at ages when the training is no longer required,” Ohio Traffic Safety Office Assistant Director Kimberly Schwind said. “So, we know that this is a critical safety component that is going to save lives on Ohio’s roads.”
Revised rules in the newly signed state budget now require people ages 18 to 20 to complete an approved driver training course. This includes 24 hours of classroom lessons, eight hours of driver training with an instructor and 50 hours of driving with a licensed driver 21 or older, with 10 hours of driving at night…