Driving while on cell phones is already illegal for anyone here under 18. Also, students who don't have their permit by January 1 will have to hold their permit for a minimum of nine months rather than three. Fortunately, I already have my permit, so that change doesn't affect me, but I still can't get my license after three months, because for some reason, my mom won't let me drive so that I can get the 50 hours required, and my dad isn't able to let me drive, because the only vehicle we actually own is my mom's (or something like that).