Rep. Kenneth J. Smith
112th Legislative District
Lackawanna County

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Teen driving rules strengthened

Effective Dec. 27, there are new rules for teen drivers in Pennsylvania. These new regulations are designed to make sure teens who get behind the wheel have more experience, are less distracted and are safer drivers – and less likely to injure or kill themselves or someone else on the road.

The new rules are contained in a law I helped to pass in October. They include:

For the first six months after receiving a junior license, drivers under 18 are not permitted to have more than 1 passenger under 18 who is not an immediate family member, unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. After six months without a violation or accident, drivers under 18 may have up to three passengers under 18.
Permit holders under 18 must have 65 hours of supervised behind-the-wheel training (up from 50 hours). At least 10 hours of training must be nighttime driving, and five must be spent driving in poor weather conditions.
Seatbelt violations for drivers and passengers under 18 are changed to a primary offense, which means the driver can be pulled over solely for that violation. The fine for conviction is $75.

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Protecting PA Students

Welcome to my website, which is designed to help you find information on the services and issues that matter most to the residents of the 112th District. Also, my office can help you with things like PennDOT paperwork, the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program, PACE and PACENET, just to name a few. Stop in any time to visit with me and my staff. We are here to serve you.

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Smith: School Cuts Impacting Students

JumpstartPA for working families and businesses

Pa. workers continue to struggle to find work and make ends meet. But GOP leaders and Gov. Corbett have done nothing to improve Pennsylvania's jobs climate since taking the majority. Instead, they are pushing an extreme ideological agenda the public does not support.

Fix and upgrade roads, bridges & mass transit
Get back to basics: Restore funding to public schools
Invest in PA workers by giving their children a jumpstart
Protect displaced workers from discrimination
Encourage PA employers to create family-sustaining jobs
Give workers a jumpstart
Ease the financial burden on PA families and businesses
Ensure Pennsylvania businesses keep it "Made in PA"
Ensure Pennsylvania’s workforce is job-ready & globally competitive
Partner with the community to jumpstart urban employment

House Democrats are working to put Pennsylvanians back to work, improve educational opportunities for ALL kids, fix our infrastructure and ease the burden on working families. JumpstartPA would provide the steps and tools needed to get our economy moving and thriving.