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rivers’ education may be taught at home
An amendment to
je law was intended
for home-schooled
n-agers.
10USTON (AP) — A new
state law could soon have Texas
iads overrun with teen-age dri-
who have never met a certi-
driving instructor, the Hous-
Chronicle reported Wednes
day-
TAii amendment to the law,
IpaBsed by the Legislature this
Jir, was intended for teen-agers
rh > are educated at home. It al
lows parents or guardians of
home-schooled teens to learn dri
ving at home.
But the vague legislation ap
parently will allow all Texas fami
lies to skip the cost of driving
school. The Texas Department of
Public Safety is seeking an official
interpretation from Attorney
General Dan Morales, the news
paper said.
The law won’t take effect until
the DPS draws up rules, a process
that could take until January.
Until then, student drivers must
take approved driving courses.
But driving school owners, who
stand to lose business, and some
lawmakers are worried about the
change, which they didn’t notice
as the bill quickly was passed in
the final days of the legislative
session.
But Rep. Jim Horn, R-Denton,
who added the at-home drivers’
ed provision, said there’s nothing
to worry about.
The new law lets parents and
guardians teach 15- and 16-year-
old drivers as long as they follow
a course approved by the DPS.
Apparently, that means 15-
year-olds will be able to get learn
er permits to drive with an adult
and 16-year-olds can hold driver’s
licenses without ever meeting a
certified instructor. Their parents
simply sign papers promising
their kids have been taught the
rules of the road.
Horn said he added the
amendment in an attempt to
solve a specific problem. His
changes, however, have been tak
en to mean that any parent can
teach the teens at home.
DPS spokeswoman Laureen
Chemow said the agency is draw
ing up its rules while seeking an
opinion from Morales. The rules
could require parents to pick up
an official training kit, she said.
The state network of drivers’
education schools is campaigning
for a stricter interpretation of the
law that allows home training
only for those who attend school
at home.
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All week long there will be pre
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and social issues you face when you drink. There’s even
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The poster contest and National Collegiate Alcohol
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with good graphic possibilities and a clever headline.
The Grand Prize is $5,000. A matching $5,000 grant will
be given to the winner’s school. Two runners-up will
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This competition is an extension of National Collegiate
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