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Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

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Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

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  1. Welcome Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  2. Instructors and presenters [List instructor and presenter names and titles here] Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  3. [placeholder] Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  4. Handing over the keys: exciting and scary • Drastic switch from passenger in school bus or parent-driven vehicle to being a driver • Concerns Your teen’s safety as a driver and as a passenger in another teen’s car Is this how you felt when your teen started driving?2010 Subaru commercial Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  5. Top five causes of death Minnesota’s 15 -17-year-olds 2001 - 2010 Traffic crashes 346 346 5% 13% 36% Suicide 13% Other Unintentional Injury 180 180 27% Cancer 7% Homicide 99 99 67 80 80 Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  6. Who is most at risk? Teen crashes, Minnesota, 2006 - 2010 * License or Permit Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  7. Non-fatal teen crashes: Greater MN and Metro Area Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  8. Fatal teen crashes: Greater MN and Metro Area Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  9. Teen crash deaths by gender Minnesota 2007 – 2010, ages 15 - 19 Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  10. The real teen driving risks Inexperience 6 – 12 months after licensed Teen passengers Texting Nighttime hours Cell phone No seat belt Internet Drowsy/sleepy “Invincibility” No adult supervision Peer pressure Speeding Brain development Alcohol/drugs “Good” kids make mistakes and crash, too! Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  11. Supervised practice: many hours and conditions Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  12. Reducing crashes: What’s most effective? • Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Three Stages Learner’s permit Provisional license Full licensure Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  13. Graduated Driver Licensing: Stage 1 • Learner’s permit: Age 15 • • Minimum six months • • Adult supervision; 30 hours, 10 night • • No cell phone use, texting, Internet • • Everyone buckled up • • Not-a-Drop (alcohol) • • No tickets or crashes Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  14. Graduated Driver Licensing: Stage 2 • Provisional license: Age 16 • First six months: • • No driving midnight to 5 a.m. without adult 25+ • • No more than one passenger under age 20 • Next six months: • • No more than three passengers under age 20 • Passenger exceptions: • Parent • Brothers and sisters • • No cell use, texting or Internet • • Everyone buckled up • • Not-a-Drop (alcohol) Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  15. Graduated Driver Licensing: Stage 3 • Full license • Must be age 18, or 12 months with: • • No crash-related or alcohol/drug violations • • No more than one non-crash-related violation • • Everyone buckled up • • No texting/Internet • • Not-a-Drop (alcohol) Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  16. Carrying young passengers increases fatal crash risk 16 – 17-year-old drivers: • Risk of being killed increases with young passengers in vehicle, compared to driving with no passengers: • Risk increases 44 percent with one passenger under age 21 • Doubles when carrying two passengers under 21 • Quadruples when carrying three or more passengers under 21 Source: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, May 2012 Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  17. Carrying older passenger decreases fatal crash risk 16 – 17-year-old drivers: • Risk of being killed decreases by 62 percent with an adult age 35-plus in the vehicle, compared to driving without any passengers Source: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, May 2012 Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  18. Driving at night increases fatal crash risks 1 – 2 a.m. 2 – 3 a.m. 4 – 5 a.m. 3 – 4 a.m. 5 – 6 a.m. 10 – 11 p.m. 9 – 10 p.m. Midnight – 1 a.m. 11 p.m. – midnight Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  19. Minnesota laws: cell phone / texting / Internet • Cell phone use illegalfor alldrivers under age 18 with permit or provisional license. • Texting/accessing Internet illegalfor all driversregardless of age, • even while stopped in traffic. Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  20. Minnesota laws: Alcohol • “Not-a-drop” law: Under age 21:Any amount isillegal • DWI law: At .08 or above, regular DWI laws apply Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  21. Minnesota laws: Alcohol and other drugs • Vanessa’s law: Crash-related or alcohol/substance violation Unlicensed: No permit or license until age 18 Provisional license: • No permit or license until age 18 • Repeat classroom training • Hold permit for three months • Repeat behind-the-wheel training Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  22. Laws are “minimum standards” • • Guide and support parents • Parents can set additional family • driving rules • • Follow-through and consequences • are important • • Make decisions based on safety over convenience Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  23. Insurance and legal responsibilities Parent’s insurance policy, sample quote 2005 Cavalier sedan Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  24. Parents do make a difference! Positive parenting: Provide limits Set clear rules and boundaries Encourage independence Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  25. Benefits of positive parenting Do better in school Less stress and depression Less risky behavior Better social skills More respectful Better conflict skills Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  26. Help your teen become a safer driver Discuss risks and responsibilities Practice what you preach Don’t rush the training process Understand the laws Decide when your teen is ready Empower your teen Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  27. Supervised driving log Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  28. Driving contract • Contract between teen and parent • “As a new driver, I promise . . .” • “As your parent/guardian I promise . . .” • Agree on: ◦ number of passengers ◦ nighttime driving ◦ road conditions ◦ other Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  29. Expect resistance Be prepared Examples ◦ Seat belt use ◦ Inexperience ◦ Talking on cell phone ◦ Texting Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  30. Withdrawal of parental consent • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY • DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES • Withdrawal of Parental Consent / Voluntary Surrender • Print this completed form. The form can be mailed or submitted in person to Driver and Vehicle Services, 445 Minnesota Street – Ste. 170, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-5170. It may be also be faxed to 651-282-2463 • If you have questions or need additional information, please contact DVS at 651-296-2025 or 651-282-6555 (TTY) • To ensure that this request is processed in a timely manner, please type or print legibly. • _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________ • Name (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE INITIAL) Date of Birth (mm/dd/yy) • DL Number (OMIT DASHES) A. Withdrawal of Parental Consent / Voluntary Surrender I am requesting that Driver and Vehicle Services cancel the driving privileges of the above-named child, who is under age 18. Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  31. Keeping your teen safe • Strong laws and parental rules aren’t a punishment • Your teen’s experience with driving is minimal • Crashes aren’t restricted to reckless drivers • Not about the teen’s personality, GPA, responsibility level All teens are subject to the same risks! Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  32. Resources Teen Driver Road Rules Teens Behind the Wheel, A Roadmap for Parents Positive Parenting is Ideal Parent/Teen Driving Contract Supervised Driving Log What’s In Your Wallet? Sample Insurance Quote Helping Your Teen Become a Safer Driver Online Resources Withdrawal of Consent Form Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  33. Questions? • Awareness survey • Class evaluation Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

  34. Thank you! • [List sponsors, presenters, and names of others who supported this program.] Keys to Safer Teen Driving − Teen Drivers: The Parent’s Role

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