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Montana Teen Driver Education & Training Welcome!

Learn about the importance of driver education for teen safety, parental involvement, Montana Graduated Driver Licensing law, and risks facing young drivers. Find course information, requirements, and tips to promote safe driving habits.

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Montana Teen Driver Education & Training Welcome!

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  1. Montana Teen Driver Education & TrainingWelcome!

  2. Learning to ride a bike

  3. Safety seats

  4. Today

  5. RESEARCH 2015 Recent Nebraska research finds that teens taking driver education had significantly fewer injury or fatal crashes, and fewer traffic and alcohol related violations. Driver education appears to make a difference in teen traffic outcomes at an age when risk is highest. Duane Shell et.al ., Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2015

  6. Driver Education Parents/Guardians Meeting Course info -- www.frenchtowndrivered.weebly.com Required – 42 classroom hrs, 12 observation hrs, 6 BTW Expectations of new driver – take responsibility for their learning Montana Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) law Requires 50 hours of supervised practice driving including 10 hours at night with parents (Begin these hours when they receive their learner’s license) Log hours in your log – Parent will sign a completion form at the DMV Limits passengers and restricts night driving with first year license

  7. What Can You, the Parent, Do? Be a good role model for safe and smart driving Participate with your teen duringdriver education Supervise teen driving and encourage safe driving habits Set family driving rules, limits and consequences Know Montana's Graduated Driver License Law https://doj.mt.gov/driving/driver-licensing/#newdrivers

  8. What are the risks facing young teen drivers? Inexperience Judgment Speed Distractions Fatigue Alcohol is involved in about 16% of fatal crashes involving 16- and 17-year-old drivers These factors cause crashes, but what kills? Not wearing a seat belt

  9. Highest lifetime crash risk is in the first year of driving

  10. Back Seat Drivers

  11. Applications Five-Star Drivers Five-Star Vehicles Five-Star Roads

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