Montgomery County Public Schools Partners

1. Montgomery County Public Schools Partners For Safe Teen Driving

2. Montgomery County Public SchoolsPartnersforSafe Teen Driving Program Goals To raise awareness and understanding regarding: • challenges unique to the teen driver • the licensing process • the driver education program and options • legal issues specific to the teen driver • insuring the teen driver • the critical role parents play in development of responsible drivers See p.2

3. Montgomery County Public SchoolsPartnersFor Safe Teen Driving Challenges Unique to the Teen Driver

4. Traffic crashes are the NUMBER ONE KILLER of teens today.

5. Facts About Teen Crashes In Virginia, 1 of 5 students are crashing within six months of receiving their driver's license! Department of Education 2006

6. The Research: Risk Factors • Inexperience – Especially the first few months of licensure. • The number of teen passengers. • Distractions (especially cell phones). • The presence of alcohol (and other drugs) in young drivers. • The low seat belt usage rate. • Late night driving (without supervision). • Type of vehicle driven. • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

7. Drivers Age 15 – 20 Involvement in Fatal Crashes • 6% of Drivers • 19% of Fatalities • 67% of Passenger Fatalities • 31% had consumed alcohol

8. Licensed Drivers Involved in Crashes by Age and Gender • Crash rate drops as age increases.

10. Fatalities by Age and Passengers Chen et al., 2000, JAMA

12. Montgomery County Public SchoolsPartnersFor Safe Teen Driving Driver Education Program

13. Classroom Driver Education Instruction • Part of 10th grade health curriculum • 36+ hours of in-class instruction • Instruction must include • Organ donation • Alcohol and drugs • Motorcycle awareness • Aggressive driving • Distracted driving • See p. 4

14. 45-Hour Parent/Teen Driving Guide Virginia Department of Education 45-Hour Parent/Teen Driving Guide With Freedom Comes Great Responsibility Revised August 2008 A great resource provided by the DOE.

15. Behind-the-Wheel Driver Education Instruction • Several commercial schools in Montgomery County • Before beginning Instruction: • Must have driven a minimum of 2 hours with parent supervision before taking road class • 10 hours of on-road driving is recommended before taking the road class

16. Montgomery County Public SchoolsPartnersFor Safe Teen Driving The Licensing Process See p. 3

17. Obtaining a Learner’s Permit • 15 years and six months of age • Complete application form at DMV • Requires parent’s signature • Proof of social security, birth certificate and residency (may be verified by parent) • Pass vision test • Pass multiple-choice sign and knowledge test For more practice tests and more information visit:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/

18. The Learner’s Permit… • Must be held… • for at least 9 months. • until the student is at least 16 years and 3 months old. • Holder may drive when accompanied by… • A licensed driver 21 years old or older • An immediate family member 18 years old or older who is licensed to drive

19. 180-day Provisional License • Parent/guardian permission • Green classroom completion form • 45 hour driving log • Awarded at the completion of the on-road test.

20. Licensing Ceremony Permanent license awarded in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Family will receive notice of date to appear within the 90–day window Student and parent must bring permit and 180 day temporary license Judge presents permanent driver’s license to parents

21. Montgomery County Public SchoolsPartnersFor Safe Teen Driving Judge Marcus Long

22. Montgomery County Public SchoolsPartnersFor Safe Teen Driving Legal Issues Specific to the Teen Driver

23. Passenger Restrictions First year of driving under 18, may carry only one passenger under 18 After 1 year, or until 18, teen carries no more than 3 passengers under 18 Passenger restrictions do not apply to family members Violations will have serious consequences

24. Seat Belt Use All persons under 18 years of age must wear seat belt regardless of seating position

26. Seat Belt Use All persons in front seats required to wear seat belts Unbelted passengers can cause serious injury to others

28. Teen Curfew Laws Curfew laws prohibit drivers under age 18 from driving from midnight to 4 a.m. unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Exceptions to the Curfews: Emergencies Work - or school-related events Accompanied by a parent Responding to an emergency Engaged in lawful employment

29. Virginia Code 46.2-334.01 Subsection C1 of this statute prohibits the use of cellular devices by those persons issued a provisional drivers license

30. Virginia Code46.2-1078.1 It shall be unlawful for anyone operating a moving motor vehicle to use a handheld personal communications device to: • text or send e-mails or pictures • read any e-mail or text, either sent or stored in the device

31. If your Teen Drives without Insurance • DMV will impose a • $500 fine. • SR22 - Requires proof of insurance coverage.

32. See p. 6 Insuring the Teen Driver

33. Insuring the teen driver How Are Insurance Rates Determined? • Age/years of driving • experience • Gender • Driving record of parent • Prior insurance • Make, model, year of car, • miles driven • Good grades

34. What are the Requirements for Virginia Drivers • Liability Coverage • State minimum • $25,000 per person • $50,000 per accident • Property Damage Liability Coverage • State minimum • $20,000

35. Comparing Plans • Parents should compare … • teen driver rates, • insurance information and • regulation • teen driver discounts • …from individual • insurance agent. • Information may vary from company to company.

36. See p. 7 Coaching the Teen Driver

37. You Need A Plan

38. See p. 10 Parent Coaching Tips Start with familiar streets Change driving times and situations Discuss becoming too confident while learning Take Time!

39. Parent Coaching Tips Practice… Lane Changing and merging - Check blind spots and signal Turning right on Red - Check left and forward Parking - practice both forward and reverse Driving in reverse Reading multilane intersections - 4 way stops - Stop lights Lane positions

40. Be a Good Role Model Your Kids are Watching You! • Always wear your seatbelt • Avoid distractions while driving • Don’t speed • Complete stops at intersections and stoplights!

41. Mark and Kay Dudenhefer Parents

42. Montgomery County Public SchoolsPartnersFor Safe Teen Driving Opportunities for Families Dr. Charlie Klauer Dr. Suzanne Lee Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

43. Parental Involvement • Parents have the ability to restrict or suspend driving privileges up to age 18. • Studies show that when parents restrict use and are attentive to their teens driving habits, crash rates are significantly lower. MSNBC Clip

44. Parent/Teen Driving Contracts • These act as a family-level GDL program • Adds new driving privileges after adequate time under previous restrictions • Facilitates parent and teen communication • Includes consequences for infractions of driving rules • We recommend Checkpoints, by NIH • Obtain handouts after the session

45. Driving Contract See p. 8-9

46. Driving Contract

47. Research Opportunities • The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute will be conducting a series of experiments over the next 2 or 3 years, observing teen drivers and developing coaching methods. • If your teen will be getting a learner's permit, and if you are interested in joining one of these experiments, please pick up a flyer or fill out one of the forms at the back of the room. • Current Practice Driving project has compensation of $775 for the teen participant (over 15-18 months)

48. Interested in VTTI Teen Driving Experiments? • Parent Name: • Parent Phone Numbers: • Child gender: • Child age (years and months): • Expected date of learner’s permit: • Month: • Year: • Today’s date:

49. Interested in VTTI Teen Driving Experiments? • Parent Name: • Parent Phone Numbers: • Child gender: • Child age (years and months): • Expected date of learner’s permit: • Month: • Year: • Today’s date: