Restrictions on newly licensed drivers in Louisiana is a good policy because it requires supervised driving practice with a licensed adult who is at least 21 years of age for a period of time depending on a drivers age. These restrictions are used to help inexperienced drivers gain valuable driving experience and become a safe, responsible driver. Restrictions on newly licensed drivers are not only important to the drivers themselves but to others drivers, passengers, motorists, and pedestrians. “Driving is a complex skill, one that must be practiced to be learned well. Teenagers’ lack of driving experience, together with risk-taking behavior, puts them at heightened risk for crashes.” Restrictions placed on newly licensed drivers are used to gradually introduce inexperienced drivers to different driving conditions and situations such as nighttime driving, driving in rain, etc. …show more content…
The restriction mandates that a licensed driver 21 years or older and has held a license for a minimum of 3 years accompany the driver. The person must be seated beside the driver at all times with no other occupants in the front seat. In order to prepare new drivers for challenges that they could encounter behind the wheel and in our busy world, it is important for teens to gain spend time in the driver’s seat, under the supervision of an experienced driver. This supervised and instructed driving can better prepare newly licensed drivers before they are all alone on the road. One of the most important reasons restrictions are important is to ensure the safety of all that are on the road including drivers, passengers, and