Dare to Prepare

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• Welcome!
• Name
• Role- to facilitate the program
• Status (club employee, etc.)
• Other relevant information as appropriate
• (Introduce other Facilitators, if applicable)

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• Overall
• For parents
• For teens

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• This is a pre-permit course designed to help you.
• Topics include
• Teen statistics
• GDL licensing

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• Once you earn your license, you own it.
• Parents, not teens, decide whether a teen is
  allowed to begin drivers education.
• Female drivers fatal crash rates are increasing
  in the U.S.
• Price and convenience factors (program length,
  proximity to home, etc.) are the most important
  factors to consider when choosing a driving
  school.
• Parents need GDL laws to manage their teens
  learning-to-drive process.

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• Once you earn your license, you own it.
• FALSE
• Parents, not teens, decide whether a teen is
  allowed to begin drivers education.
• TRUE
• Female drivers fatal crash rates are increasing
  in the U.S.
• TRUE
• Price and convenience factors (program length,
  proximity to home, etc.) are the most important
  factors to consider when choosing a driving
  school.
• FALSE
• Parents need GDL laws to manage their teens
  learning-to-drive process.
• FALSE

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• To learn about the responsibilities that come
  with driving.
• Why is that important? Because
• Crashes are the leading cause of death for teen
  drivers!

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Although teens represent 7 of the licensed
population, they are involved in 14 of all fatal
crashes.
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• Between 1995 and 2004 crashes involving teen
  drivers claimed 30,917 lives.
• Nearly 2 out of every 3 people killed in
  teen-driver crashes are people other than the
  teen driver.

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• Top four reasons
• Poor Visual Search Habits
• Inattention
• Speed Management
• Space Management
• Others reasons?

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• Bad habits
• Following too closely
• Speeding
• Not using safety belts
• Driving while impaired
• Passengers, especially other teens
• Distracted driving
• Aggressive driving and road rage
• Poor scanning
• Poor distance judgment

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• Distractions cell phones, changing the radio,
  talking with friends, even adjusting the climate
  controls and TEXTING!
• Drinking alcohol use for persons under 21 is
  prohibited. A blood alcohol level for a person
  under 21 that registers .02 is considered under
  the influence, or zero tolerance.
• Customize slide to your state.

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• Who is more at risk, older drivers or younger
  drivers?
• Younger drivers.
• Who is more likely to be involved? Males or
  Females?
• Males!

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• GDL is designed to support novice drivers in
  becoming safe drivers.
• GDL is the minimum level of restrictions parents
  should use.
• GDL occurs in three stages
• Stage 1 Learners Permit
• Stage 2 Intermediate/Probationary License
• Stage 3 Full/Unrestricted License

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Slide to be filled in with local GDL
laws/restrictions.
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• Open lines of communication.
• Develop house rules of the road.
• Define parental and teen expectations.
• Review and understand a parent-teen driving
  agreement.

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• Who owns your drivers license?
• You?
• Parents?
• The State?

The state does, but your parents control and are
responsible for it until youre 18! Driving is
a privilege, not a right- you will be allowed to
drive you dont have a right to drive.
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• Graduated Driver Licensing is designed to reward
  new drivers for their proper behaviors.
• This is real and a big deal! For most teens,
  its your first real adult responsibility.
• There are long and short term effects of being an
  irresponsible driver

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Short Term Long Term

• Return to an earlier stage of GDL.
• Loss of driving privileges.
• Payment for damages - fines.
• Pay for what insurance wont cover.
• Insurance cost UP.
• Damage social life.
• Injuries.

• If there is a conviction it goes on your
  permanent record forever.
• Competition is fierce and schools and employers
  need any excuse to turn you down.
• Injuries/Death.

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• If this was my child, I would be sure to open
  conversation regarding
• Curfew Flight plan
• Hours permitted to drive
• Number of passengers
• Driving restrictions
• Car maintenance
• Concerns about driving while fatigued,
  distracted, intoxicated, or emotional
• Defensive driving

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• This agreement adds protective guidelines to teen
  driving.
• It spells out the driving privileges,
  responsibilities and consequences for violations.
• Can be used to ward off peer pressure!
• Visit AAA.com/drivingcontracts for more
  information.

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• Parents work with other parents!
• Establish common rules regarding acceptable teen
  driving.
• Give each other contact information and call if
  you see something unacceptable.

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• Traditional Factors
• Convenience
• Price
• Location
• Most Important Factor
• QUALITY

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• Find a school that meets your needs
• Visit their facility
• Check out their vehicles
• Check their training materials
• Ask for references
• Look for a minimum of 30 classroom hours with at
  least six hours of behind the wheel instruction.

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• Teen, whats important to you?
• Speed?
• Powerful sound system?
• Sports car, sport utility vehicle, or a vintage
  ride?
• THINK AGAIN!

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• Liability!!!!
• Whos responsible for
• making vehicle payments?
• paying for gas?
• checking the fluids?
• checking or replacing tires?
• making repairs and general maintenance?
• paying for registration?
• paying for insurance?

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• Parents
• Work with your teen
• Stay involved, it reduces teen risk!
• Lead by example model good behavior
• Be a coach
• Give feedback
• Listen
• Dont express anger, frustration,
• or annoyance!

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• Teens
• Work with your parents
• Ask them questions
• Be receptive to their feedback
• Take advantage of being a passenger and observe!

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• Parents Teens Team
• What can you do together?
• Lots of supervised practice
• Commentary driving
• Do your homework and visit sites such as
• AAA.com
• aaafoundation.org
• RoadReadyTeens.com
• Know your Graduated Driver Licensing
• laws.

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• Parents
• Decide if youre ready!
• Know the GDL laws.
• Use a Parent-Teen Driving Agreement.
• Teens
• Driving is a privilege not a right! Its a
  lifelong pursuit, not a one-time learning event!
• Know about your responsibilities to yourself,
  family and society.
• Ask questions!
• Both
• Work as a team!

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• Welcoming Your New Driver
• Choosing a Driving School
• Teaching Your Teens to Drive
• AAA Checkpoints Program
• DriverZED- Offered by AAA Foundation for Traffic
  Safety
• Visit AAA.com for more information or your local
• AAA club.

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• R Review all plans with a parent or
  guardian before going out on your own.
• E Examine the condition of the vehicle.
• S Secure all passengers, properly.
• P Passengers, cell phones and radios are
  distractions, keep yourself focused.
• E Expectations are clear.
• C Choose your route wisely.
• T Travel safely. Obey all laws and drive
  defensively. Be responsible!

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• The recommended hand position on the steering
  wheel is 10 and 2 (as in the hands of a clock).
• BAC stands for Blood Alcohol Content.
• To regain traction when the rear of your vehicle
  begins to skid, you should gently apply the
  brakes.
• From the normal driving position, you should be
  able to barely see the sides of your vehicle when
  looking into the side mirrors.
• You own your drivers license.

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• Parents, its up to you to set appropriate limits
  on driving, but AAA can help.
• StartSmart program will send you newsletters that
  help you stay involved and aware.
• Learn how to use and implement a parent-teen
  driving agreement and keep your teen safe!

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• Contact CCRI (www.ccri.edu) to register for
  Driver Education Class.
• You may register at any time, but you MUST BE 15
  YEARS and 10 MONTHS on the first day of class.
• Classes are posted up to 6 months in advance.
• Location of classes vary.
• customize slide to your state

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Round Sign White or Yellow Railroad Crossing
Pennant Yellow with Black Letters Begin No
Passing Zone
Inverted Triangle Red and White Yield
Six Sided Sign Red/ Orange Slow Moving Vehicle
Ahead
Arrows Facing Left and Right Black and
White Divided Highway
Diamond Shape Sign Yellow or Orange General
Warning/ Construction Zone
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• Finished files are the result of years of
  scientific study combined with the experience of
  many.
• How many Fs did you count?
• There are actually SIX!
• Finished files are the result of years of
  scientific study combined with the experience of
  many.

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• Brown
• Silver
• Black
• Grey
• Red
• Green
• Yellow
• White

• Silver (fewest crashes)
• Grey
• Red
• Yellow
• White
• Green
• Black
• Brown (greatest crashes)

Source British Journal
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• http//www.iihs.org/laws/state_laws/grad_license.h
  tml
• aaafoundation.org
• AAA.com