the young and the restless youthful drivers & your court

The Young The Young and the and the RestlessRestlessYouthful Youthful DriversDrivers

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Your CourtYour Court

Traffic Law Traffic Law MilestonesMilestones

• 1985 – Mandatory Seat Belt Laws1985 – Mandatory Seat Belt Laws

• 1997 – “Zero Tolerance” Law for 1997 – “Zero Tolerance” Law for drivers under 21 yoa (.0000 BAC)drivers under 21 yoa (.0000 BAC)

Traffic Law Traffic Law MilestonesMilestones

• 2001 – Open Container Law2001 – Open Container Law

• 2001 – “Graduated License” Law2001 – “Graduated License” Law

• 2001 – Increased seat belt 2001 – Increased seat belt violation penaltiesviolation penalties

Traffic Law Traffic Law MilestonesMilestones

• 2003 – DSC & Deferred denied to 2003 – DSC & Deferred denied to holders of CDLs.holders of CDLs.

• 2003 – Driver Improvement 2003 – Driver Improvement Program Program (points)(points)

2005 2005 MilestonesMilestones

• Effective 9/1/2005Effective 9/1/2005

• Wireless communication Wireless communication use prohibited for new DL use prohibited for new DL holders under 18 yoa.holders under 18 yoa.

2005 2005 MilestonesMilestones

• Effective 9/1/2005Effective 9/1/2005

• DSC Required if under 25.DSC Required if under 25.

• DPS exam for holders of DPS exam for holders of Provisional License.Provisional License.

Common Common Thread?Thread?

• Most target operation of a Most target operation of a Motor Vehicle by ____ ____.Motor Vehicle by ____ ____.

Youthful DriversYouthful Drivers..

WHY?WHY?

Young Driver Young Driver StatsStats

• The number one cause of The number one cause of death for 15-20 year olds death for 15-20 year olds in the U.S. is ___ _______.in the U.S. is ___ _______.

Car Collisions

Young Driver Young Driver StatsStats

• This age group only makes This age group only makes up 7% of Licensed Driversup 7% of Licensed Drivers

• 14% of Fatalities

• 20% of reported collisions

Young Driver Young Driver StatsStats

• Number of young drivers Number of young drivers ages 16-20 killed in 2004ages 16-20 killed in 2004

3,5233,523(NHTSA, 2005)(NHTSA, 2005)

Young Driver Young Driver StatsStats

• 53% of teen driver deaths 53% of teen driver deaths occur ___ ________.occur ___ ________.

on weekends.on weekends.

Young Driver Young Driver StatsStats

• 27% of the fatal teen 27% of the fatal teen collisions in the U.S. in collisions in the U.S. in 2003 were _______ 2003 were _______ related.related.

alcoholalcohol

Young Driver Young Driver StatsStats

• 41% of teen motor vehicle 41% of teen motor vehicle deaths in 2003 occurred deaths in 2003 occurred between the hours of ______m. between the hours of ______m. and ______m.and ______m.

9:00 p.m. & 6:00 a.m.9:00 p.m. & 6:00 a.m.(IIHS, 2004)(IIHS, 2004)

Young Driver Young Driver StatsStats

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

Young Driver Young Driver StatsStats

• Teens are more likely than any Teens are more likely than any other age group to be involved other age group to be involved in a single vehicle crash.in a single vehicle crash.

• 65% of teen passenger deaths 65% of teen passenger deaths occur with a ____ driving.occur with a ____ driving.

teenteen

Young Driver Young Driver StatsStats

• Nearly two-thirds of teen Nearly two-thirds of teen passenger vehicle passenger vehicle occupants killed were occupants killed were ____________.____________.

unrestrainedunrestrained

Young Driver Young Driver StatsStats

•Based on current population Based on current population trends, there will be 23% trends, there will be 23% more 16-20 year old drivers more 16-20 year old drivers on the road in 2010 than on the road in 2010 than there are today - - -there are today - - -

26.1 Million26.1 Million

2 Minute Drill2 Minute DrillSmall Group Small Group

ExerciseExercise• How are Youthful How are Youthful Drivers different?Drivers different?

What’s all this got to do What’s all this got to do with me and my court?with me and my court?

YouYou Can Make Can Make a Difference!a Difference!

How? The How? The ObviousObvious

• Fine themFine them

• Order DSCOrder DSC

How?How?Creative Creative

AlternativesAlternatives• EducateEducate–OffendersOffenders

–ParentsParents

–Our CommunitiesOur Communities• ““Canned Speeches” – 2006 project of Canned Speeches” – 2006 project of

TMCEC (sign up for a copy)TMCEC (sign up for a copy)

More More AlternativesAlternatives

• RehabilitateRehabilitate–Deferred Disposition (b) (10) “any Deferred Disposition (b) (10) “any

reasonable condition”reasonable condition”• www.ipromiseprogram.com

• www.reportmyteen.com (Addison, TX.) (Addison, TX.)

• Brainstorm DrillBrainstorm Drill (Ideas from Audience)(Ideas from Audience)

In ConclusionIn Conclusion• The stakes are highThe stakes are high

• Your role is criticalYour role is critical–Prevention of injury & loss of lifePrevention of injury & loss of life

• ““A fine is not always fine”A fine is not always fine”• Speak out Speak out (with ethics and law in mind)(with ethics and law in mind)

• Read articles in appendixRead articles in appendix

• Check out MTSI Check out MTSI

Questions?Questions?

The EndThe End