TEEN DRIVING
How We Can Make Ohio’s Roads Safer For Everyone
TEEN
DRIVERS AREN'T SEASONED
Teens can get
their license after 6 months of having a temporary permit- so they haven’t
gained experience driving in all four of Ohio seasons with an adult to help
keep them safe.
TEENAGE
DRIVER FACTS
New teen
drivers ages 16- 17 are 3X as likely as adults to be involved in a deadly
crash. Motor vehicle accidents are the number one killer of teenagers in the US
Inexperience
is the #1 cause of teen driver crashes.
75% of
nighttime teen crashes in Ohio happen before midnight.
THINK IT DOESN’T AFFECT YOU??
The number of
people injured or killed in teen driver crashes jumped 15% in two years in Ohio
On average, 23
people are injured or killed every day in teen crashes
About 2/3 of
those are people other than the teen driver.
GOOD
NEWS:
Ohio House
Bill 293 is a proposal to modernize the state’s young driver licensing system
with just two simple steps:
Changing the
learners’ permit time period to 12 months instead of six. Parents in states
that already have a 12 month permit are extremely supportive.
Beginning
nighttime driving protections at 10pm rather than midnight.
With
exceptions for school, religious events and employment.
House Bill 293
would give teens the experience they need to be safe drivers. Contact your
local Ohio Representative and Senator and tell them you support a stronger
Graduated Driving Licensing system and you support this bill. Go to:
Both Ohio PTA
and National PTA have resolutions that support stronger GDL laws.
Source: GDL
Coalition Teen Driving
Barb
Varley, Ohio PTA Director of Health, Welfare and Safety