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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 16, 2006
Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act of 2006 or the STANDUP Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to award incentive grants to states with graduated driver licensing laws that include for novice drivers under age 21: (1) a three-stage licensing process (including a learner's permit stage and an intermediate stage before an unrestricted driver's license is granted); (2) a prohibition on nighttime driving during the intermediate stage; (3) a prohibition (during the learner's permit and intermediate stages) against operating a motor vehicle with more than one non-familial passenger under age 21 if there is no licensed driver 21 years old or older present in the vehicle; (4) a prohibition (during the learner's permit and intermediate stages) on the use of a cellular telephone or any communications device in non-emergency situations; and (5) any other requirement that the Secretary may require.
Directs the Secretary to withhold a certain amount of federal-aid highway funds from states that are not in compliance with the requirements of this Act.
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Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D–CT
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1435-1436)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1434-1435)
Introduced in Senate
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