Changes licensing requirements for first-time drivers ages 18–21 by extending the learner’s permit period from 60 to 90 days and requiring completion of a driver education course.

Strengthens oversight of driver training schools and instructors, with provisions on licensing restrictions, waiting periods, and public reporting of disciplinary actions

Requires driver education instructors to display identification while providing behind-the-wheel training, ensuring legitimacy, accountability, and student safety.

Strengthens accountability by making it a Class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly allow an unlicensed or improperly licensed individual to operate a vehicle if it results in injury or death, increasing consequences for those who enable unsafe driving.

Specifically addresses situations involving minors, making it a Class 1 misdemeanor to allow a minor without a valid license or permit—or operating outside permit restrictions—to drive if it results in injury or death

The bill encourages all Virginia school districts to provide behind-the-wheel driver training as part of high school driver education, recognizing it as an essential skill for safe teen driving and preparing students for licensing.

Requires a parent/teen driver education component at high schools, emphasizing the role of families in reinforcing safe driving behaviors and decision-making.

Requires proof of a valid driver’s license before a student can receive a school parking permit and strengthens education on distracted and reckless driving.