RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The General Assembly wants to let more young people begin driving on their own even though the North Carolina DMV isn’t offering right now required behind-the-wheel tests due to COVID-19 health worries.
House and Senate committees approved separate measures on Wednesday that would set aside the behind-the-wheel test for teenagers seeking a limited provisional license.
A young person still must log 60 hours of driving with a parent to seek such a permit. The House bill also addresses what happens to young people who could only partially complete the classroom instruction needed to receive their first license.
