<p>Does anybody know anyone who got caught having more than one person in the car (thats the law in Illinois for first 6 months) or whatever number it is in your state? What happens, do you just get a warning or do u like lose your license?</p>
<p>You don't get caught ;) Seriously, though, it's definitely not a big deal - state laws vary, but in Texas it's just like a warning.</p>
<p>Oh, it's not quite the same here. If you have any passengers besides immediate family within the first 6 months, um you get your license taken away for, well i forget how long.6 months, maybe?</p>
<p>They can't just pull you over for having extra people in the car. You would have had to have been pulled over for something else. I would imagine that the punishment for whatever you were pulled over for would be more serious than the punishment for driving with more people than you're supposed to. Just be extra careful when you drive with more people than you are supposed to.</p>
<p>Yeah, they cant just pull you over for that, but they WILL give you the penalty for that, which in Massachusetts is a suspension of your JOL license.</p>
<p>In Illinois, as stated, you can't be pulled over specifically for that just like you can't be pulled over for talking on a cell phone. But, it is still not smart to be putting multiple kids in the car with you if you're not supposed to. Police officers could probably find something to pull you over for. It would probably result in a fine.</p>
<p>Are you guys serious, none of your states have a suspension of license for this? Wow. Wait, and do you guys not lose your license for speeding for 6 months if under 18? Basically here, do anything, anything at all operating a vehicle under the age of 18, and you get your license suspended. probably due to the large amount of accidents/fatalities.</p>
<p>argh, this makes me mad.</p>
<p>in new hampshire they can suspend your license for it</p>
<p>then again i got caught doing some other things and i told them when i got my license and they knew i had 2 other people in the car and they still didnt even notice lol</p>
<p>the thing that really bothers me about nh is the curfew...we can't drive between 1 and 5 AM until we're 18</p>
<p>needless to say i break that multiple times a week >_<</p>
<p>yeah in MA we can't drive anyone else and can't drive between 12:30 and 5 i think. they're both secondary offenses- so be very very careful (and lucky)....</p>
<p>In TN, you have to have a written note from your parents to drive during the late night curfew...lame. I've never heard of anyone really getting busted for having more than one passenget in the car...no one follows that rule anyway.</p>
<p>i'm pretty sure the punishment is mild. but, if you do get caught (say, for doing something else illegal) the extra passengers thing is definitely not gonna help your case...</p>
<p>there was a story in the news a few weeks ago about a boy who had just gotten his license. initially, he was only legally allowed to have one passenger in the car. however, he took four of his friends out for a joyride. the kid was going 70 mph in a 35 mph zone, lost control of his car, and crashed. 2 female passengers died, two male passenger were severely injured and the driver was only moderately hurt. although the driver walked away from all of this physically okay, he has a long road ahead of him. he is being charged with 2 counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, 2 counts of vehicular manslauhgter, and 2 counts of vehicular assault. now, if that wasn't bad enough, the courts are trying to charge him as an adult because he knowingly drove with three extra people in the car. if he were to be charged as a teen, he would end up in juvi (he'd be out at 21) and a suspended license until age 25. But since he's being tried as an adult, he could face up to 13.5 years in an adult prison, all because he ignored the "one passenger rule."</p>
<p>i'm not saying this will happen to you, Tyler, i'm just saying be careful. the law is the law for a reason. i'm sure this kid, just like you, thought he was skilled enough to handle the situation, but obviously he wasn't.</p>
<p>so, if you choose to break this law, realize that the consequences could be far more severe than a slap on the wrist, and ask yourself if its really worth it. 6 months is waaaaaay shorter than 13 years...</p>
<p>and i just realized that i sound like such a mom in this post. sorry for the parent-like rant, but it would be soooo sad if something like that happened to you.</p>
<p>In Alaska we have the provisional license rule, which states that you can't drive after 1 a.m. or have anyone in your car who isn't immediate family for six months. After the six months are over, if you haven't recieved a ticket you get your regular license. If you do, however, recieve a ticket or break any of the rules your six months are merely started over. </p>
<p>I've never heard of anyone getting in trouble for this either.</p>
<p>Everything will implode and the universe will spontaneously combust.</p>
<p>its a felony.</p>
<p>in MI, you can drive as many passengers as you want, but you can't drive between midnight and 5 AM for at least 6 months after you get your license, or until you turn 17 (whichever comes later)</p>
<p>im glad we don't have a passenger restriction...that would suck o_0</p>
<p>Don't get into an accident. I never followed it, but I drove more cautiously until it was legal to have someone in my car.</p>
<p>in washington, we arent allowed to drive anyone but family for 6 months, and its a secondary offense and you get a warning letter to your parents the first time and then your license suspended the second time.</p>
<p>Yeah you're so lucky you don't live in MA...I think it's the strictest state in the country as far as driving laws and regulations, especially for people under 18.</p>
<p>Yeah, but we're known for our horrible drivers, haha.</p>