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The Young and the Restless

The Young and the Restless. Youthful Drivers & Your Court. Traffic Law Milestones. 1985 – Mandatory Seat Belt Laws 1997 – “Zero Tolerance” Law for drivers under 21 yoa (.0000 BAC). Traffic Law Milestones. 2001 – Open Container Law 2001 – “Graduated License” Law

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The Young and the Restless

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  1. The Young and the Restless Youthful Drivers & Your Court

  2. Traffic Law Milestones • 1985 – Mandatory Seat Belt Laws • 1997 – “Zero Tolerance” Law for drivers under 21 yoa (.0000 BAC)

  3. Traffic Law Milestones • 2001 – Open Container Law • 2001 – “Graduated License” Law • 2001 – Increased seat belt violation penalties

  4. Traffic Law Milestones • 2003 – DSC & Deferred denied to holders of CDLs. • 2003 – Driver Improvement Program (points)

  5. 2005 Milestones • Effective 9/1/2005 • Wireless communication use prohibited for new DL holders under 18 yoa.

  6. 2005 Milestones • Effective 9/1/2005 • DSC Required if under 25. • DPS exam for holders of Provisional License.

  7. Common Thread? • Most target operation of a Motor Vehicle by ____ ____. Youthful Drivers.

  8. WHY?

  9. Young Driver Stats • The number one cause of death for 15-20 year olds in the U.S. is ___ _______. Car Collisions

  10. Young Driver Stats • This age group only makes up 7% of Licensed Drivers • 14% of Fatalities • 20% of reported collisions

  11. Young Driver Stats • Number of young drivers ages 16-20 killed in 2004 3,523 (NHTSA, 2005)

  12. Young Driver Stats • 53% of teen driver deaths occur ___ ________. on weekends.

  13. Young Driver Stats • 27% of the fatal teen collisions in the U.S. in 2003 were _______ related. alcohol

  14. Young Driver Stats • 41% of teen motor vehicle deaths in 2003 occurred between the hours of ______m. and ______m. 9:00 p.m. & 6:00 a.m. (IIHS, 2004)

  15. Young Driver Stats • Staying up late puts teen drivers at high risk for automobile collisions due to drowsiness.

  16. Young Driver Stats • Teens are more likely than any other age group to be involved in a single vehicle crash. • 65% of teen passenger deaths occur with a ____ driving. teen

  17. Young Driver Stats • Nearly two-thirds of teen passenger vehicle occupants killed were ____________. unrestrained

  18. Young Driver Stats • Based on current population trends, there will be 23% more 16-20 year old drivers on the road in 2010 than there are today - - - 26.1 Million

  19. 2 Minute Drill Small Group Exercise • How are Youthful Drivers different?

  20. What’s all this got to do with me and my court? You Can Make a Difference!

  21. How? The Obvious • Fine them • Order DSC

  22. How?Creative Alternatives • Educate • Offenders • Parents • Our Communities • “Canned Speeches” – 2006 project of TMCEC (sign up for a copy)

  23. More Alternatives • Rehabilitate • Deferred Disposition (b) (10) “any reasonable condition” • www.ipromiseprogram.com • www.reportmyteen.com (Addison, TX.) • Brainstorm Drill(Ideas from Audience)

  24. In Conclusion • The stakes are high • Your role is critical • Prevention of injury & loss of life • “A fine is not always fine” • Speak out (with ethics and law in mind) • Read articles in appendix • Check out MTSI

  25. Questions? The End

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