SB49 Summary

• Enacts the "Arkansas Teen Driver and Parental Education Act of 2015" to improve teen driver safety through enhanced education and licensing procedures

• Requires the Department of Arkansas State Police to improve its website as a repository for graduated driver license information, including parental checklists, required documents, and testing schedules in each county

• Mandates distribution of driver education materials to secondary schools and parents of prospective drivers in coordination with the Injury Prevention Center at Arkansas Children's Hospital

• Extends instruction permit validity from six (6) months to twelve (12) months for applicants at least fourteen (14) years of age driving with a licensed adult

• Requires the Department of Arkansas State Police to file a report within 180 days detailing compliance steps and recommendations to improve driver licensing practices, education, and safety