Joshua's Law - It's the Law!

Are you familiar with Joshua's Law? It's a bill that changed the requirements that teen drivers must meet in order to obtain the coveted Class D driver's license they all want when they are sixteen. It started January 1, 2007. Yep! 2007!
The library has available to parents and teens the booklet 40 Hour Parent/Teen Driving Guide (Parent Supervised On-The-Road Program). And it's FREE for the asking.
TEENS: To get the coveted Class D Driver's license at age sixteen (16):
---You must have completed a driver education course approved by the Department of Driver Services and
---You also must have completed a cumulative total of at least forty (40) hours of other supervised driving experience, including at least six (6) hours at night.
If you have not completed an approved driver's education course, you cannot get your Class D driver's license until you reach age seventeen (17). Remember - 40 hours of driving experience, including 6 hours of driving at night is a MUST!
You can find an approved driver's education course from http://www.dds.ga.gov/teens/DTschools.aspx.
A Parent or legal guardian can conduct the 6 hours of night training.
If you're 17 years old, you must have 40 hours of supervised driving (6 of which must be at night).
PARENTS: As a parent, you would be eligible for a reduction in insurance premiums if you have your teen's Certificate of Completion from a State Licensed School providing 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours behind the wheel instruction.
The cost of a driver's education course is determined by the particular school.
For more information, go to http://www.dds.ga.gov/Joshua/index.aspx and http://www.gateendrivereducation.com/.
Better yet, come to the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library, 204 Fifth Street, SE, in Moultrie and ask for the booklet. It's FREE! You can get a copy by asking for it at the Circulation Counter.