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Alabama License Rules Stay the Same | Birmingham News

Alabama’s driver’s license rules for teens haven’t changed — despite rumors of new laws. House Bill 33, which would’ve lowered the age for certain licensing requirements from 19 to 17, died in the Senate and never became law. The current system, known as Taylor’s Law (named after David Keith Taylor), still applies: your school discipline record directly impacts when you can get your license. Points from suspensions or expulsions delay permits and full licenses. Schools track these points and report them via DL-193 forms to ALEA, which enforces existing state laws — not creates new ones. This…

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