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What’s Going On With Teen Driver Safety?

What’s Going On With Teen Driver Safety?. Gordy Pehrson Youth Traffic Safety & Alcohol Coordinator Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety. Teen crashes have predictable & preventable patterns:. BASIC DRIVING ERRORS & SPEEDING :

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What’s Going On With Teen Driver Safety?

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  1. What’s Going On With Teen Driver Safety? Gordy Pehrson Youth Traffic Safety & Alcohol Coordinator Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety

  2. Teen crashes have predictable & preventable patterns: BASIC DRIVING ERRORS & SPEEDING: Teens are prone to making simple driving errors, often while speeding. NIGHTTIME DRIVING: Teens are twice as likely to crash at night. TO and FROM SCHOOL: Especially after school, usually with other teens in the car. TEEN PASSENGERS: Promotes risk-taking behaviors & increases distractions.

  3. In 2009: • Teens made up just 6.7% of the licensed drivers, but 12.1% of the crash-involved drivers. • By contrast, drivers age 65+ made up 15.4% of the driving population, but just 7.9% of the crash-involved drivers.

  4. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

  5. Crashes Involving 16 & 17 Year Old Minnesota Drivers 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

  6. Since 2004, the % of licensed 16 & 17 year old drivers that were involved in crashes decreased by 2.7%. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

  7. Fatal Crashes Involving Teen Drivers (16 – 19) Minnesota 2005 - 2009 42 42 50% of those killed were the teen driver or their teen passengers. All Teen Drivers Teen Passengers Others

  8. As of August 23, 2010 27 Teens (16 to 19) have been killed on Minnesota Roadways. Yearly Totals 2009: 35 2008: 31 2007: 41 2006: 65 2005: 63 2004: 76

  9. Vanessa’s Law An Unlicensed or Provisionally Licensed Teen Driver, that is Revoked from: • A crash-related violation, or • An alcohol/controlled substance violation – (DWI, Implied Consent, Open Bottle, Not-a-Drop)….. Cannot obtain or regain a license until age 18

  10. Graduated Driver License (GDL) System Allows novice drivers to build experience by limiting their progression toward unrestricted driving privileges. • Three stages of licensing: • Instruction Permit • Provisional • Unrestricted • Encourages beginners to obtain on-road driving experience under conditions of lower risk, and keep them out of high risk situations. • Addresses high risk driving elements in the highest risk period – right after licensure.

  11. PERMIT STAGE OPTIMAL SYTEM MINNESOTA • Minimum Six-months • No At-Fault Crashes • No Moving Violations • Driver Education • No Cell, Text, Internet • Practice 50-hours (night) = Minimum Six-months = No At-Fault Crashes = No Moving Violations = Driver Education = No Cell, Text, Internet - Practice 30-hours (10 night)

  12. PROVISIONAL STAGE OPTIMAL SYSTEM MINNESOTA • Provisional Until Age 18 • Minimum Age 16.5 • Prohibited 9 pm – 5 am • (unless supervised) • No passengers U-21 • for 6 - mo’s(unless supervised) • No Cell, Text, Internet • - Provisional Until Age 17 • - Minimum Age 16 • - Prohibited 12 am - 5 am • (unless supervised 21+) • ONE Passenger* U-21 • for 6-mo’s (without parent) • + 3 Passengers* U-21 • for next 6-mo’s(without parent) • = No Cell, Text, Internet * Driver’s Siblings Allowed

  13. UNRESTRICTED STAGE OPTIMAL SYSTEM MINNESOTA • Minimum Age 18 • Minimum Age 17

  14. Instruction Permit or Provisional License: Driver may not use a cell-phone, whether hand-held or hands-free, when the vehicle is in operation. Primary Offense = (Probable Cause) Moving Violation = (Driving Record)

  15. Texting, Internet Law, M.S. 169.475 Aug, 08: It’s illegal for drivers of all ages to compose, read, or send text messages or access the internet while on the road. Primary Offense = (Probable Cause) Moving Violation = (Driving Record)

  16. Talking on a cell phone leads to a 4X greater chance of crashing – (The same as driving at a .08 blood alcohol level!) Texting leads to an 8X greater chance of crashing –

  17. A 16-year-old driver who adds ONE passenger, increases their risk of death by 39%; • by 86% with TWO passengers, • by 282% with THREE passengers. (Journal of the American Medical Assoc.)

  18. Not-a-Drop Law M.S. 169A.33 It is illegal for a person under age 21 to operate a motor vehicle after drinking alcohol. This means ANY AMOUNTOF ALCOHOL! Consequences: Loss of Driving Privileges, Fines Re-training Insurance Costs If 0.08 or more, regular DWI laws apply.

  19. Insurance Rates: Male Good Student, Age 16 2006 Chevrolet Cavalier Female Good Student, Age 16 2006 Chevrolet Cavalier

  20. Why Do These Teen Driving Laws Exist? • To provide guidance for parents. • To protect our youth, families, friends and others. • TO SAVE LIVES!

  21. Some say these teen driving laws are “INCONVENIENT” This may be true……………………….., but, I CAN’T THINK OF ANYTHING MORE “INCONVENIENT” THAN BURYING MY CHILD!

  22. Contact Information: Gordy Pehrson MN. Dept. of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety 444 cedar Street, Suite 150 St. Paul, MN. 55101-5150 PH: (651) 201-7072 E-mail: gordy.pehrson@state.mn.us Web Site: www.dps.state.mn.us/ots

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