A bill to provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements.
Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act of 2005 (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 learner's permit and intermediate stages; (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; and (4) 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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1435-1436)
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3664-3665)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3665-3666)
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