Kansas teen driving rules tighten under new licensing law
Under a new state law taking effect January 1 2010 Kansas teens face stricter requirements for a full license. Sixteen year olds must log 50 supervised hours including 10 at night and wait six months after turning 16 for an unrestricted license. Driving from 5 am to 9 pm requires supervision, and wireless device use is banned until full license is earned. Law aims to cut youth crashes and fatalities. 2008 data show teens accounted for 14 000 crashes or 20 percent of all drivers, though they are 7 percent of drivers on Kansas roads. Sheriff Kevin Bascue endorses the measure as increasing experience and reducing gadget use while driving.
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Kansas teen driving regs set permissive steps and penalties
Kansas teens age 14 and 15 follow a staged licensing path. An instruction permit requires a written and vision test plus parental application, with a supervising driver 21 or older. At 15 a restricted license requires a driver safety course and 25 hours of supervised driving, plus a 50 hour affidavit later, with 10 night hours, before driving to school or work and only with restrictions. By 16 the six month continuation of restricted license allows unsupervised travel during 5 am to 9 pm, with wireless device prohibition until full license. Seat belts are mandatory. Fines for violations up to 250 dollars first, 500 dollars second, plus possible suspensions.
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Kansans Debate Health Care Reform And Medicare Buy-In
Residents express concern over federal health reform plans including a public option and a Medicare buy-in for ages 55 to 64. Critics warn of Medicare cuts harming Kansas rural hospitals while supporters urge action to curb costs and expand coverage amid debate in Topeka.
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Democrats vow to fix doughnut hole in Medicare reform
Senate leaders promise passage of legislation to fill the Medicare drug coverage gap and offset costs, with drug makers expected to contribute at least $20 billion more. The plan includes a 50 percent brand-name drug discount and faces questions about senior acceptance and imports.
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Preschool elves shop for others at Target
DeLaRosa says the Kearny County Health Department runs the Christmas Star program and preschoolers shopped in pairs for nine kids with $50 each. They chose toys like Polly Pockets Dora gear Barbie dolls and Play-Doh while learning giving back to the community. The class had $59 left to donate.
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