Saturday, July 9, 2011

Supreme Court Strikes Down Minimum Driving Age





WASHINGTON- In keeping with its recent trend of overruling state restrictions on expression, the US Supreme Court on Friday issued a controversial decision in which state-mandated restrictions on minimum driver age are unconstitutional. In a 7-2 decision, the conservative majority stated in its written opinion “..the act of driving, as a vital component of modern American life, is an expression of free will and thereby is protected speech applying to all citizens, regardless of age.”