Governor Napolitano Approves GDL for Arizona

Last month, we learned that Governor Napolitano approved the bill to strengthen the graduated drivers' licenses(GDLs) in Arizona. This piece of legislation is referred to as the Teenage Driver Safety Act. Since its inception, DrivingMBA has supported efforts to change legislation and adopt a stronger GDL in Arizona. It has finally come to fruition. Stats show a significant decrease in teen deaths among states that have adopted GDLs. When Arizona signed the bill, there were already 44 states that had beat us to it.

Some argue that it's not the legislator's or law enforcement's responsibility to track teens' driving...it's the parents. While I don't disagree, parents are ABSOLUTELY the first line of defense. Parents need to set rules for teens to follow, however, this issue requires effort from many different angles. Parents, strong legislation, and better education and training are all necessary components. Parents, legislation, law enforcement, educators working together enforcing the passenger and night time restrictions will stop the devastating trend happening in this country. It is my strong belief that together we can truly make a difference.

I'm anxiously waiting to hear what other parents such as myself have to say. Feel free to comment back.