Graduated
License Parent Sticker Program
for Drivers 16 and 17 years old
Connecticut
General Statutes Section 14-36g
The Town Council approved the Graduated License Parent Sticker
Program at their June 13, 2006 meeting. This program will
allow parents to place a sticker on their vehicle to alert
the police that a newly licensed driver should not have passengers
in their vehicle. Over the next month the program will be
implemented. To receive a Graduated License sticker, send
your name and address to the Police Department at police@westhartford.org.
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Restrictions for Newly Licensed
16 and 17-year-old Drivers
Passenger Restrictions
- The
teenager may always drive alone. The law limits passengers.
- During
the first three months,
the only passengers that may be in the vehicle with the
driver are:
- ONE
licensed driver instructor
-
ONE person at least 20 years of age who has held a
license for the previous four years and has not been
suspended during that four year time frame
-
ONE or BOTH parents or legal guardians (The parent
or legal guardian must be at least 25 years of age)
- During
the second three months, which is between three
and six months after the license is issued, the ONLY passengers
allowed are:
- members
of the teenage driver’s immediate family
-
licensed driving instructor
-
a person at least 20 years of age who has held a license
for the previous four years and has not been suspended
during that four year time frame.
The restrictions concerning passengers will carry a penalty
for a violation, which will be an infraction and fine. In
the case of a driver who is convicted of a second violation,
the new law permits the Commissioner of the Department of
Motor Vehicles to suspend the license of the driver until
he or she is 18 years of age.
Other
Restrictions for Newly Licensed 16- and 17-Year-Old Drivers:
-
Until his or her 18th birthday, a driver may not operate
any vehicle that requires a public passenger transportation
permit, or a vanpool vehicle.
- Until
his or her 18th birthday, a driver may not transport more
passengers than the number of seat safety belts installed
in the vehicle.
- Any
person issued a motorcycle endorsement may not transport
any passenger on a motorcycle for the first six months
after obtaining the endorsement.
-
Drivers who are 16 and 17 years of age are restricted
from using any type of cell phone or mobile electronic
device while driving a moving vehicle, including those
with a hands-free accessory
-
Drivers 16 and 17 years old are prohibited from driving
between midnight and 5 a.m. unless they are traveling
for employment, school, religious or medical-related reasons.
The
nighttime driving and passenger restrictions do not apply
to members of volunteer fire, ambulance or emergency medical
service organizations who respond to emergency call.
First
violation is an infraction of $103 fine. Second or subsequent
violation may result in license suspension.
