Permitting unauthorized minor to drive.

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(1) No parent or guardian shall cause or knowingly permit his or her child or ward under the age of eighteen years to drive a motor vehicle upon any highway when such minor has not been issued a currently valid minor driver's license or instruction permit or shall cause or knowingly permit such child or ward to drive a motor vehicle upon any highway in violation of the conditions, limitations, or restrictions contained in a license or permit which has been issued to such child or ward.

(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B traffic infraction.

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2157, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2000: (1) amended, p. 1358, § 35, effective July 1, 2001.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-2-131 as it existed prior to 1994.

Cross references: For the penalty for a class B traffic infraction, see § 42-4-1701

(3)(a)(I).


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