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Youthful Drivers

Youthful Drivers. Captain Mark Cowley Brandon Ibarra Bingham County Sheriff’s Office Snake River High School. Introduction. Positive Education. Introduction. Negative Influences. Parents Friends Law Enforcement Other Adult Drivers. PEERS. Introduction. PEER’S INFLUENCE.

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Youthful Drivers

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  1. Youthful Drivers Captain Mark Cowley Brandon Ibarra Bingham County Sheriff’s Office Snake River High School

  2. Introduction Positive Education

  3. Introduction Negative Influences Parents Friends Law Enforcement Other Adult Drivers PEERS

  4. Introduction PEER’S INFLUENCE

  5. THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

  6. PROJECT IGNITION • National Program for Peer to Peer Diving Safety Program • Program Parent is the National Youth Leadership Council • Program Partner is State Farm

  7. Competitive Grant • Students develop teen driver safety campaigns that change how their schools and communities approach teenage driving. • Campaign must be Service-Learning Oriented • Campaign must be Unique • Campaign must be Implemented in the Students own Way

  8. What is Service-Learning • Integrating service with established curricula or learning objectives • IMPORTANT: Because service learning is a teaching strategy, it is important to distinguish it from related, often extra-curricular activities.

  9. Blackfoot/Bingham County Youth Coalition Project Ignition 2005 SIX BINGHAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS INVOLVED • Blackfoot High School • Snake River High School • Shelley High School • Aberdeen High School • Firth High School • The Idaho Leadership Academy

  10. Blackfoot/Bingham County Youth Coalition Project Ignition 2005 Use a variety of projects designed to draw the attention of students to the danger of driving to include • Driving while distracted • Driving or riding without a seatbelt • Driving while under the influence

  11. Blackfoot/Bingham County Youth Coalition Project Ignition 2005 Use a variety of projects designed to draw the attention of students to the danger of driving to include • Encourage seatbelt usage though positive re-enforcement. • Utilize scenario based learning that would have a long lasting impact on students. • Develop projects that will allow students hands on opportunities to learn first hand how these issues effect drivers.

  12. Seatbelt Usage through Positive Re-Enforcement • Initial seatbelt survey at all high schools. • Random days over four months selected. • Observers monitored those wearing seatbelt. • Marking cars for seatbelt compliance. • Small rewards throughout four months. • Large reward for school with most seatbelt compliance.

  13. Seatbelt Usage through Positive Re-Enforcement

  14. Scenario Based Learning • Every 15 minutes Program. Mock D.U.I. Accident • Distracted Drivers in School Parking Lots. Mock Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Accident • Walking Under the Influence. Obstacle Course utilizing Fatal Vision Goggles

  15. Walking Under the Influence

  16. Walking Under the Influence • Average Time Sober 32 Seconds • With Fatal Vision Goggles 1:42 Seconds

  17. Distracted Driving • Use of Driving simulators Basic gaming simulators X-Box with standard racing program Pre-determined, basic driving course • Non-Competitive Not a RACE Rules; Complete two laps driving a safely as possible. You do not have to drive fast this is not a race. Complete the course in the shortest time possible.

  18. Driving Simulators

  19. Driving Simulators

  20. Distracted Driving • 2nd Simulation Same pre-determined driving course as before. • Non-Competitive Not a RACE Rules; Complete two laps driving a safely as possible. You do not have to drive fast this is not a race. Complete the course in the shortest time possible.

  21. Distracted Driving • On 2nd simulation drivers are distracted • Must unwrap and eat a candy car • Must locate a date on school calendar • Must locate and answer a cell phone placed closely to them • Must drive with loud music or friends talking • May include Fatal Vision Goggles

  22. Distracted Driving

  23. Results of Simulations • Short pre-test survey • Short post-test survey • Out of 10 how much more likely are you to be involved in a traffic accident while being distracted? • List the #1 distraction inside a vehicle while you are driving.

  24. Results of Simulations

  25. Results of Simulations

  26. Long Term Issues • Learning can not be a one time, short term program. • Must be long term learning process. • Talking with young people about remembering what they have learned, not just in driving programs.

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