Police Stops May Be Added To North Carolina Driver's Ed

State House and Senate members want new drivers to know what to do if they get pulled over by police.

Supporters of the measure say it would reduce the chances of violent or deadly encounters between drivers and officers. The information would become part of the state's school curriculum and driver's education materials.

The Highway Patrol and other law enforcement associations would help develop the program.

The Senate has unanimously passed the bill. The House approved an earlier version and now must decide whether to approve the Senate's.

The original House measure included among the consulting groups the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association, a professional organization that represents officers. The Senate version took that group out.