Driving Age Debate Postponed

The large number of amendments to the driving bill that we mentioned yesterday were an indication of growing opposition to raising the driving age to 17-1/2, and minutes before debate was to begin, it was postponed. According to the Boston Globe, "The age hike was part of a larger proposal to overhaul teenage driving laws. The rest of the package -- beefing up driver's education, increasing parent-supervised driving, and toughening penalties for violations of junior operator's licenses -- remains intact. It has been rescheduled for a House vote on June 14. The other provisions in the bill have more widespread support, lawmakers said."