Newtown High School Blog

Each year, many bills related to education are considered by the Connecticut legislature.  You can find a complete list of these bills here.

From the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles:

DMV each year receives questions regarding how the teen driving curfew affects students participating in high school proms and school-sponsored events afterward. This exception does not apply to passenger restrictions. All laws regarding passenger restrictions remain in effect for 16 and 17-year-old drivers. Read the rest of this entry »

Effective August 1, 2008, teen drivers will be subject to stricter driving laws.  Among other things, the updated law (PA 08-32, PA 08-150) limits acceptable passengers, lowers the teen curfew, and imposes stiffer license suspension penalties.  “The act also requires parents of new drivers to complete two hours of instruction on the dangers of teen driving and the laws governing drivers under age 18.”

Effective October 1, 2008, it is illegal for minors to POSSESS tobacco.  This act (PA-08-184) “subjects youngsters under age 18 to fines for possessing tobacco in any form in areas that are used or held out for use by the public, including privately-owned or -operated areas.  The fine for a first offense is $50; fines for repeat offenses are $100.”