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Walk It Through: The New Driver

A sixteen year old's license, three friends who want a ride, a text at a red light, and a stopped school bus.

A new driver under 18, licensed last month, is asked for a ride by three classmates.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

A licensed driver under 18 in the first year. The permit stage, a night driving curfew, and a crash or ticket during the first year are left to the pages.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.