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Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Raise the Age of Teen Drivers

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COLUMBUS – Ohio teenagers may have to wait a little bit longer to get drivers license if a bill from lawmakers pass.

The Ohio House Transportation and Public Safety Committee voted 11-to-4 on Tuesday to advance a bill that would raise the minimum age to get a probationary driver’s license from 16 to 16 1/2.

Currently teens can get a learners permit at 15 1/2 and a license at 16, the bill will require that teens hold the permit for a full year before able to get a license, instead of six months. Driving the age of license drivers to 16 1/2.

Also the bill will allow 18 year olds to bypass the probationary license all together and get a valid drivers license.

Last time this was introduced it failed, but lawmakers are more hopeful this time.