What impact could new driving laws have on teens?

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One of the biggest stories last week was the changes to driving laws here in Indiana, specifically for young drivers.

There are some new findings on what led to the changes and the impact they could have.

Glenn Augstine joined 24-Hour News 8 on Daybreak from the Indiana Youth Institute to talk about the impact.

The new law bans any sort of telecommunication device; cell phones and blue tooth included for drivers under 21 years old. The only exception is for 911 calls.

Another change to the law is when 16-year old drivers can get their license. The new law says that all teens who have completed an approved drivers education course will now be eligible for their probationary license at age 16 and 90 days. The previous rule was 16 and 180 days. Those drivers also need to have completed a 50-hour supervised driving log and held a permit for at least 180 days.

Click the play button above to hear what Augstine said about the impact.