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Transcript Stafford County Sheriff’s Office
A Parents Guide to Graduated Licensing
Presented By:
1st Sgt. Nancy Morin and
1st Sgt. Brian Jacobs
Stafford County Crash Facts for 2011
There are 87,756 total licensed drivers.
There were 1,981 reportable crashes.
Out of those 1,981 reportable crashes, 414 of them involved teens
between the ages of
16-19.
In Va. there were 57 fatalities involving teens between the ages of
16-19. Stafford County last year had no teen fatalities.
Source:DMV Crash facts of Virginia
Top 5 Young Driver Actions Contributing to Crashes for 2011
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Following Too
Close
Failure to Yield
Speeding
Ran Traffic
Control Device
Improper Lane
Change
Why Teens are at Risk
1. Driver inexperience.
2. Risk-taking behavior.
3. High risk situations (e.g., weather, night driving).
4. Alcohol and drug use.
5. Decision making, Impulse Control and
Multitasking put teens at a higher risk because their brains
haven’t maturely developed at this age.
Graduated Licensing
Virginia Has Laws to Protect Our Teens
Passenger Limitation Restrictions
First year of license:
One passenger who is less than 18 years old
Second year of license:
Three passengers who are less than 18 years old
Graduated Licensing
Curfew Restrictions
Cannot drive between the hours of midnight and 4:00 a.m.
Accidents Involving Youth Drivers Between the Hours of 12:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. in
Stafford County
Cell phone use for Provisional License Holders
Except in a driver emergency or when the vehicle is lawfully
parked or stopped, the holder of a provisional driver’s license
shall not operate a motor vehicle on the highways of the
Commonwealth while using any cellular telephone or any
other wireless telecommunications device, regardless of
whether such device is or is not hand-held.
Texting While Driving
It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor
vehicle on the highways of Virginia while:
Communicating with another person either text
messaging or email through a handheld
communication device.
Safety Belts
Required use for:
1. Drivers
2 Front seat Passengers
3. As of July 1, 2010 all occupants under
the age of 18. The driver is cited unless the person is
licensed.
Fact:
In Virginia last year there were 28 fatalities involving
teens between the ages of 16-19 that were not wearing
a seat belt.
On behalf of the men and women of the Stafford
Sheriff’s Office, we thank you for helping us make
our community and our roads Safe.
Internet Resources
YOVASO (Youth of Va. Speak Out)
WWW.YOVASO.NET
Survive the Drive
www.staffordsheriff.com
The Art of Driving
www.theartofdriving.org
Parent teen contract
Guides Parents on ways to have an active role in your teens driving abilities
Geico
Youth At Risk