Subcommittee approves raising driver‑education standards for 18–21 year olds The DMV subcommittee reported HB 12 24 with amendments (7–0), adopting a substitute that delays enactment to 01/01/2027 and requires DMV‑approved driver education and supervised driving for newly licensed drivers aged 18–21 to reduce crash risk.

Virginia is taking a bold step to enhance driver safety for young adults, aiming to significantly reduce crash rates among those aged 18-21 through standardized education and supervised driving.

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Subcommittee advances bill tightening background checks, reporting for driver‑education instructors House Bill 559 would expand disqualifying offenses for driver‑education instructors, extend reapplication waiting periods, and require a DMV searchable database and annual reporting; the subcommittee reported the bill unanimously after survivor testimony urging stronger safeguards.

A new bill aims to ensure only vetted instructors teach our teens to drive, following a heartbreaking tragedy that exposed critical flaws in driver education.

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