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AJC.com > Legislature > Georgia Beat > Archives > 2005 > February > 02 > Entry
Bills would increase seat belt fines, limit teen drivers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Legislation was introduced in the House today that, if passed, would give motorists an incentive to buckle up and place more safety requirements on teen drivers.
One bill, sponsored by state Rep. Joe Wilkinson (R-Sandy Springs) would raise the fine from $15 to $50 for a driver who is caught not wearing a seat belt.
Two other bills, also sponsored by Wilkinson, would allow a parent or guardian to request that a teen’s driver’s license be suspended after a three-day cooling-off period and would cut from three to one the number of non-family members who can ride with a teen driver.
The House opened as always with prayer, and today heard from the Rev. Jim Perdue, son of Gov. Sonny Perdue and first lady Mary Perdue.
“If you want to be a success as a pastor or a public servant, you have to lose yourself. Life is not all about you,” the governor’s son told House members.
It was a return trip to the podium for the Rev. Perdue, who about 10 years ago was chaplain of the day in the state Senate, where his father got his start in state politics.
“I am a person who likes to keep the peace, and in case, you are wondering, I do get that from my mother, “the younger Perdue quipped.
After the prayer, the governor joined Rev. Perdue to pose for a photo.
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