A NEW law that’s set to go into effect on September 30 will require young drivers to complete a full driver’s education course, including classroom hours.
This will be as well as regular driving lessons with an instructor and supervised practice sessions – meaning learners will have far more work to do to obtain their licence.
According to FOX8, those aged 18 to 20 who want to drive will not be able to obtain their full driver’s licence unless they complete these requirements.
Coming to the state of Ohio on September 30, the law will see a change to the rules which previously allowed individuals aged 18 and older to bypass full driver training or opt for a shorter course.
Now, everyone under the age of 21 will be made to complete a full driver’s education course.
This will include 24 hours of classroom instruction, eight hours of driving lessons with a professional instructor and 50 hours of driving practice with a licensed driver aged 21 or older – including 10 hours of nighttime driving.
These changes aim to improve road safety, as recent statistics show that 58% of fatal accidents caused by teen drivers last year involved 18 and 19-year-olds.
Officials believe that the further training will reduce serious crashes among young drivers.
Kimberly Schwind, Ohio’s Traffic Safety Office Assistant Director, said: “We know that young people who go through driver training have less serious crashes within that first year of licensure than those who are licensed at ages when the training is no longer required.
“So, we know that this is a critical safety component that is going to save lives on Ohio’s roads.”
Driving instructors and safety officials are said to support the new rules, emphasizing that professionally trained instructors can provide critical information and skills that parents may not be able to teach.
Faith Driving School instructor David Berk said: “It does give them a lot more information, even if they’ve been driving with their parents for a year or even longer on a temporary permit.
“Professionally trained licensed instructors do this every day, and so we can give them a lot more information.
“I really study my students and see what they’re observing so I can get them to be as safe as possible on the roads.”
The goal, ultimately, is to ensure safer driving habits and reduce fatalities among young drivers.
Schwind added: “A lot of times, we see people thinking that if they wait until they age out of driver training, they can just get their license.
“But that means that they’re missing this critical safety component of that training and that practice.”
This comes as a woman from Ohio recently hit back at a car dealership who repossessed her vehicle by stealing their name and then sending them a cease and desist letter.
Tiah McCreary purchased a 2022 Kia K5 in February 2022 from Taylor Kia, according to court documents.
The Ohio resident was preliminarily approved for a loan, allowing her to drive off in her brand new car – though the Global Lending Services (GLS) later concluded that there was not enough information to issue a loan.
Taylor Kia responded by repossessing the car while Tiah was at work, prompting her to retaliate.
Tiah discovered that neither Taylor Cadillac or the Taylor Automotive Group had ownership of the name Taylor Kia of Lima – after Taylor Cadillac failed to submit a renewal application to the name.
She registered Taylor Kia of Lima under her own name and sent a cease-and-desist letter to the car dealership.
Tiah said that no business was allowed to be done under the name Taylor Kia of Lima without her consent.
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JOEL Embiid is a doubt to miss the start of training camp with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The former league MVP has been plagued by knee injuries throughout his career.
Embiid, 31, was limited to 39 regular season games during the 2023-24 season after undergoing meniscus surgery.
Despite his long layoff, the center participated in the Olympic Games last summer, helping Team USA win gold in Paris.
Knee issues continued to persist last season, with Embiid playing just 19 games before being shut down in February.
The Cameroon-born star again went under the knife in April in a bid to ease his ongoing knee concerns.
But pain continues to persist.
According to Clutchpoints, Embiid is a growing doubt to be ready in time for training camp.
The 76ers are due back on September 23 ahead of preseason games against the New York Knicks in Abu Dhabi on October 2 and 4.
The regular season will then begin on October 21.
Despite his persistent injury issues, the Sixers decided to tag three years onto Embiid’s contract last September, taking him up to 2029.
The three-year, $193 million extension includes a staggering $67,181,632 player option for the 2028-29 season, by which point Embiid will be 34-years-old.
Sixers bosses are continuing to remain optimistic about the situation, at least publicly.
But several executives around the league are said to believe that Embiid’s situation will not improve.
One even told Clutchpoints that they believe the Sixers “regret” handing their seven-time All-Star his extension.
The Sixers acquired Paul George in free agency last year in a bid to retool around Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
But with George also missing plenty of time due to injury, Philly bottomed out to finish 13th in the Eastern Conference.
The Sixers’ poor season saw them given the third pick in the NBA Draft, with Daryl Morey taking VJ Edgecombe out of Baylor.
Philadelphia has otherwise had a quiet off season so far, re-signing Kyle Lowry and Eric Gordon, while also bringing in Trendon Watford, Jabari Walker and Dominick Barlow.
The Sixers are yet to agree an extension with former Knick Quentin Grimes, who excelled after moving over to Philly from Dallas last season.
They have also lost Guerschon Yabusele, with the Frenchman signing for New York.
Philadelphia should at least be boosted by the return of Jared McCain, who had his promising rookie season cruelly cut short by injury after just 23 games.
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