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Safe Teen Driving

Safe Teen Driving. New Teen Driver Risks . When teens first earn their license New sense of freedom Very exciting time Very dangerous time 30 times more likely to be in a crash after transition from supervised driving to unsupervised driving.

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Safe Teen Driving

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  1. Safe Teen Driving

  2. New Teen Driver Risks When teens first earn their license • New sense of freedom • Very exciting time • Very dangerous time • 30 times more likely to be in a crash after transition from supervised driving to unsupervised driving. • Only way to learn how to drive is to actually drive

  3. Inexperience Leads to Mistakes Contributing factors include: Driver Error • Accounts for majority of crashes • In the first year following licensure, teens have the highest risk of crash per mile driven • Teens have problems with roadway scanning, judging gaps and identifying potential hazards

  4. Night time Driving • 40% of fatal crashes happen at night • Most before midnight • It is more challenging to drive in the dark and teens are inexperienced

  5. Young Passengers • For 16 & 17 year olds the risk of fatal crash increases 44% with one young passenger in the vehicle • This risk doubles with two young passengers and • Risk quadruples with three or more young passengers • NSC recommends no teen passengers • Oregon bans teen passengers during restricted license period

  6. Speeding • More than one third of all young male driver fatalities involve speeding. • Many crashes occur because the driver was driving too fast for the situation • Remind young drivers to follow speed limits, and adjust speed for weather and traffic conditions

  7. Impaired Driving • Nearly one-fifth of 16 & 17 year olds killed in crashes had been drinking • One drink can impair a driver’s abilities • It is illegal under age 21 • Remind young drivers to never drink and drive!

  8. Seat Belts • More than half of young drivers killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts. • Using a seat belt can reduce the risk of death or serious injuries in a crash by approximately 50% • Buckle up on every trip, no matter the distance • The simplest way to prevent car crash deaths is to buckle up!

  9. Distracted Driving • Cell Phone Use • 4 times more likely to be in a crash • It doesn’t matter if hand-held or hands-free. Both are a crash risk! • Texting • Most teen drivers admit to texting while driving • Texting while driving increases risk of a crash by at least 8 times.

  10. Oregon Law • After you get your provisional driver license, your driving is restricted as follows: • Until 18 Years of Age:You cannot operate a motor vehicle while using a mobile communication device, including talking on a cell phone and texting. Hands-free accessories are not allowed. Once you turn 18, different restrictions may apply.

  11. FIRST 6 MONTHS • You can not drive with a passenger under age 20 who is not a member of your immediate family*; and • You can not drive between midnight and 5:00 AM unless you are: • Driving between home and work • Driving between home and a school event for which there is no other transportation available • Driving for employment purposes; or • Accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 25 years old.

  12. SECOND 6 MONTHS • You can not drive with more than three (3) passengers who are under age 20 who are not members of your immediate family*; and • You can not drive between midnight and 5:00 AM unless you are: • Driving between home and work • Driving between home and a school event for which there is no other transportation available • Driving for employment purposes; or • Accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 25 years old.

  13. 10 TIPS 1) Develop the right attitude about driving 2) Get as much supervised practice driving as possible 3) ALWAYS wear your safety belt 4) Underage drinking is illegal--drug use is ALWAYS illegal 5) Limit your passengers 6) Limit your night driving 7) Keep it slow and safe for starters 8) Train for poor weather conditions 9) Cell phones are for emergency use only 10) Drive a safe vehicle

  14. CONSEQUENCES • license suspension or revocation • fines • community service • jail time • possible detention

  15. probation may include: • restricted use of car • limited access to certain places or people • mandatory submission to searches • mandatory permission to travel • a curfew

  16. Let’s review: Q: What is the number one killer of young people age 13-19?

  17. A: It’s not drugs and it’s not violence. The number one killer is auto crashes

  18. Q: Do teens use their safety belts?

  19. A: Less than 50% of teenagers wear their safety belts.

  20. Q: What are the greatest risks for young drivers?

  21. A: Two major risks for new drivers are: 1) having multiple passengers in the car--the more passengers, the greater the risk 2) driving at night--the risk of a fatal crash is three times higher at night, for every mile driven

  22. Q: What’s one of the best things a young driver can do to stay safe?

  23. A: Slow down--besides limiting passengers and night time driving, teenagers need to slow down • over 1/3 of teenagers who died in car crashes last year died in a speed-related crash

  24. one last tip: cell phones--respect them • the most common distraction for teenagers while driving is probably cell phones • pull over to the side of the road or into a parking lot when using your phone

  25. Let’s Begin

  26. Question 1 Which roads are most dangerous for drivers? • Urban • Suburban • Rural

  27. Answer 1 Rural

  28. Question 2 What month has the highest number of crash deaths? • January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December

  29. Answer 2 August

  30. Question 3 What day of the week has the highest number of crash deaths? • Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday • Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday

  31. Answer 3 Saturday

  32. Question 4 What day of the year has the most crash deaths? • New Year’s Eve • Memorial Day • 4th of July • Labor Day • Christmas Eve

  33. Answer 4 4th of July

  34. Question 5 What is the peak time during which most driving fatalities take place? • 12 midnight to 2 a.m. • 5 to 7 p.m. • 7 to 9 p.m. • 9 to 11 p.m.

  35. Answer 5 5 to 7 p.m.

  36. Question 6 Which group has a higher crash risk? • Uninsured motorists • Elderly drivers • Teenagers

  37. Answer 6 Teenagers

  38. Question 7 What is the #1 cause of death among teenagers? • Drug use • Congenital health problems • Vehicle crashes

  39. Answer 7 Vehicle Crashes

  40. Question 8 How many teenagers are involved in vehicle crashes each year? • 80,000 • 800,000 • 1 million • 1.6 million • 3 million

  41. Answer 8 1.6 million

  42. Question 9 Among teenage drivers, what age group has the highest rate of teenage passenger death (per licensed driver and per mile driven)? • 19-year-olds • 18-year-olds • 17-year-olds • 16-year-olds • 15-year-olds

  43. Answer 9 16-year-olds

  44. Question 10 What is the leading cause of teenage car crashes? • Driving small or older cars • Driving SUVs • Driving at night • Driving over the speed limit • Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs • Little driving experience

  45. Answer 10 Little driving experience & driving over the speed limit

  46. Question 11 What is the legal driving Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level for teenagers? • 0.02 • 0.06 • 0.08

  47. Answer 11 There is no legal BAC level for teenagers. Any use of alcohol or drugs is illegal.

  48. Summary • Good driving takes skill! • You need to practice, lose the ego and give it time. • Remember it is a privilege not a right!

  49. Answer 11 There is no legal BAC level for teenagers. Any use of alcohol or drugs is illegal.

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