What young drivers think

Students speak out on law that demands they mark their carsStudent reporter Jessica Tiger asked six of her fellow classmates at High Point High School their opinions and concerns on the new law which took effect on May 1 that requires drivers under 21 to post stickers on their license plates. Not surprisingly they all find it a nuisance and potentially dangerous. Tori Grossi, junior I think Kyleigh’s Law is just an excuse for cops to pull over teens and to fine us. Yes, if a 17-year-old has more than one person in the car it is illegal, but what about all those cars with their tinted windows and all the people who speed? It is also a target for sexual predators and rapists. Larissa Tallamy, sophmore I dislike Kyleigh’s law because it is unnecessary for teenagers to have red stickers on their cars. It is a target for predators and its unsafe for teens. It is going to cause problems, people are going to be stealing stickers and it is an unnecessary risk. Taylor Olsen, senior I dislike Kyleigh`s Law because young people become a target for predators and I just don’t think it’s safe. Also everyone is going to end up with the stickers getting stolen or lost.

What is Kyleigh’s Law?
This new regulation requires any New Jersey driver under age 21 who holds a permit or probationary (formerly provisional) driver license, to buy a $4 pair of decals and display them on the top left corner of the front and rear license plates of their vehicles. The decals are mandatory as of May 1, 2010. The red, detachable decals are 1- by 1.5 inches and are intended to identify the driver’s age to police so they can identify young drivers. The law is named for Kyleigh D’Alessio, a 16-year-old killed in a 2006 Washington Township crash in which another teen was driving. Source: Wikipedia