Local DeWitt graduate instrumental in revising law
Michigan teen drivers will no longer be prevented from driving to work and attending extracurricular activities thanks to legislation signed by Gov. Snyder.
Matt Eible, a former intern for state Rep. Paul Opsommer and DeWitt High School graduate was particularly pleased due to his efforts to address problems created last year that changed the driving curfew for many teenagers from midnight to 10 p.m.
As an intern in Opsommer’s office, Eible was instrumental in assisting with constituent work and providing insight on youth-related legislation. When curfew changes went into effect in 2010, Eible immediately expressed unintended consequences with Opsommer.
“I understood the need to protect teen drivers on the road, but changes that were made in 2010 were too strict,” Eible said. “I’m so pleased I was able to help legislators see the flaws in this law and revise it to remove some of the unintended consequences.”
Opsommer was pleased with Eible’s dedication to revising unintended consequences in the curfew law.
“Matt’s dedication to making this law fair for teens and parents was impressive,” said Opsommer, R-DeWitt. “He made me aware of the drastic impact the unintended consequences were going to have on young drivers and their parents. Matt’s reasoning is why I voted against this change last year and I’m pleased we were able to correct this mistake and revise the restrictions this term.”
As part of his advocacy efforts, Eible created a Facebook page, gaining more than 500 fans opposed to the new restrictions.