(SB1124)

GOVERNOR'S VETO

Pursuant to Article V, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto Senate Bill 1124, which authorizes the classroom component of driver's education to be offered online, except for students located in Planning District 8.

Driver's education is a critical course to ensure that our young people are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary for safe driving—and it should be offered in the classroom to properly prepare teens for driving. Further, this legislation creates an arbitrary carve-out for the very large Planning District 8. If online instruction is deemed appropriate for students elsewhere in Virginia, it should be permitted for students in Northern Virginia as well.

Accordingly, I veto this bill.