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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/22/2007 4:51:46 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Texas: Bill Would End Parent-Taught Driver's Education |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== May 22, 2007 Texas: Bill Would End Parent-Taught Driver's Education Dear HSLDA members and friends: H.B. 3729 would essentially end parent-taught driver's education as we know it. However, the good news is that the bill has not moved since it was referred to committee, and the session will likely be ending next week. We have been watching this bill carefully, ready to send an e-lert when needed. However, parent-taught driver's education programs have asked us to send out this e-lert to you in order to urge you to call the Law Enforcement Committee. This is an important insurance that the bill will not suddenly move and be passed at the last minute. It will also serve as a warning to not entertain such bills to limit or discontinue parent-taught driver's education in the future. ACTION Please call the members of the Law Enforcement Committee and give them this message: "Please vote against H.B. 3729 since it will limit a parent's right to teach their children how to drive. Studies show that parent-taught driver's education produces safer drivers." MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE Chair Joe Driver, (512) 463-0574 Vice Chair Thomas Latham, (512) 463-0464 Alma Allen, (512) 463-0744 Stephen Frost, (512) 463-0692 Solomon Ortiz, Jr., (512) 463-0484 Hubert Vo, (512) 463-0568 George "Buddy" West, (512) 463-0546 BACKGROUND Parents have two choices for their children's driver education: pay for their children to be taught how to drive at a commercial driving school by certified instructors, or try to persuade the local public schools to make room in their driver's education courses. Many states, including Texas, allow parents a third option: teaching their own children how to drive. States for too long have restricted parents' rights to teach their children to drive. In addition, statistics show parent-taught driver training saves lives. For example, compare the following facts: According to insurance company statistics, out of every 100 teen drivers: > 37 will be ticketed for speeding, > 28 will be involved in accidents, > 13 will be injured in an automobile accident, > 4 will be ticketed for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and > 1 will be killed in an automobile accident. On the other hand, according to a University of Colorado-Colorado Springs survey, for every 100 students using a parent-taught driver education program (provided by the National Driver Training Institute of Colorado Springs): > 8 were ticketed for speeding, > 8 were involved in accidents, > 6 were injured in automobile accidents, > 1 was ticketed for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and > there were NO fatalities. This study and others demonstrate that parent-taught driver education produces safer drivers. Thank you for your calls! Sincerely, Christopher J. Klicka HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> You can only do so much... No one can be everywhere at once. And you can't be at home, teaching your children, while monitoring your state's legislature. Through electronic legislative services, HSLDA is monitoring state legislation for you -- watching and listening carefully for any proposed laws that could erode your right to homeschool. Join HSLDA today-we'll watch out for your future. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1942 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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