AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES

Summary

The bill revises driver‑education requirements, obligating the Community College of Rhode Island to provide a 33‑hour classroom course for applicants up to age 21, including eight hours on alcohol and drug effects and modules on distracted and marijuana‑impaired driving. It adds tuition fees (with exemptions for foster‑care youth), separate instruction for special‑needs and physically‑handicapped students, and optional parent/guardian courses. The changes also set employment‑equality rules for instructors and reporting requirements for the higher‑education board.

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