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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office

A Parents Guide to Graduated Licensing Presented By: 1 st Sgt. Nancy Morin and 1 st Sgt. Brian Jacobs. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Stafford County Crash Facts for 2011 There are 87,756 total licensed drivers .

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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office

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  1. A Parents Guide to Graduated Licensing Presented By: 1stSgt. Nancy Morin and 1st Sgt. Brian Jacobs Stafford County Sheriff’s Office

  2. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Stafford County Crash Facts for 2011 • There are 87,756 total licensed drivers. • There were 1,981 reportable crashes. • Out of those 1,981 reportable crashes, 414 of them involved teens between the ages of 16-19. • In Va. there were 57 fatalities involving teens between the ages of 16-19. Stafford County last year had no teen fatalities. • Source:DMV Crash facts of Virginia

  3. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Top 5 Young Driver Actions Contributing to Crashes for 2011

  4. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Why Teens are at Risk 1. Driver inexperience. 2. Risk-taking behavior. 3. High risk situations (e.g., weather, night driving). 4. Alcohol and drug use. 5. Decision making, Impulse Control and Multitasking put teens at a higher risk because their brains haven’t maturely developed at this age.

  5. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Virginia Has Laws to Protect Our Teens • Graduated Licensing • Passenger Limitation Restrictions • First year of license: • One passenger who is less than 18 years old • Second year of license: • Three passengers who are less than 18 years old

  6. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Graduated Licensing • Curfew Restrictions • Cannot drive between the hours of midnight and 4:00 a.m.

  7. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Accidents Involving Youth Drivers Between the Hours of 12:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. in Stafford County

  8. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Cell phone use for Provisional License Holders Except in a driver emergency or when the vehicle is lawfully parked or stopped, the holder of a provisional driver’s license shall not operate a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth while using any cellular telephone or any other wireless telecommunications device, regardless of whether such device is or is not hand-held.

  9. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Texting While Driving It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of Virginia while: Communicating with another person either text messaging or email through a handheld communication device.

  10. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Safety Belts Required use for: 1. Drivers 2 Front seat Passengers 3. As of July 1, 2010 all occupants under the age of 18. The driver is cited unless the person is licensed. Fact: In Virginia last year there were 28 fatalities involving teens between the ages of 16-19 that were not wearing a seat belt.

  11. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office On behalf of the men and women of the Stafford Sheriff’s Office, we thank you for helping us make our community and our roads Safe.

  12. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Internet Resources • YOVASO (Youth of Va. Speak Out) • WWW.YOVASO.NET • Survive the Drive • www.staffordsheriff.com • The Art of Driving • www.theartofdriving.org • Parent teen contract • Guides Parents on ways to have an active role in your teens driving abilities • Geico • Youth At Risk

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