Beginning Tuesday, anyone under 21 who applies for an Ohio driver’s license will have to go through the same driver’s training required for 16- and 17-year-olds. But the state has a new app to help with that.

New drivers under 21 will be required to log 50 hours of supervised driving and sign an affidavit swearing they did so before they can get a license. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) said driver inexperience has been a problem in Ohio.

“According to the Ohio Department of Public Safety, there were 97 teen involved fatal crashes in 2024. 70% of those were the fault of the teen driver," DeWine said.

DeWine said this free smartphone app will monitor practice drives let drivers and supervising parents know how the trip went.

“Roadready Ohio incorporates telematics technology that can actually

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