- There are strict limits on passengers allowed in cars of teens in Indiana.Car image by cacheman from Fotolia.com
Indiana officials toughened teen driving laws in 2009 in an attempt to improve the safety and training of young motorists. Along with boosting the number of hours new drivers are required to log before getting their licenses, the law imposes a curfew on teenagers and limits who they can drive with in a vehicle. - Indiana motorists under the age of 18 with a learner's permit generally cannot have teen passengers in the car or truck when they are driving for the first 180 days after receiving a permit or until they are 18 years of age.
- The "no passengers" provision can be waived if the teen driver is accompanied by a parent, a driver who is at least 25 years of age or a licensed instructor. Exemptions also are allowed for siblings, spouses or children of the teen driver.
- The holder of a learner's permit who is over the age of 18 may drive with any licensed driver seated directly next to him.
- Motorists operating a vehicle on a learner's permit may not drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the first 180 days after getting the permit. After 180 days, the curfew rules change, prohibiting driving between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. During the work week, the curfew changes to 11 p.m. However, teen drivers may drive at any time if traveling to or from work, school or a religious event or if accompanied by someone with a valid driver's license, aged 25 years or older.
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