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Helping New Teen Drivers Gain Helping New Teen Drivers Gain The Experience They Need to The Experience They Need to
Become Safe DriversBecome Safe Drivers
Helping New Teen Drivers Gain Helping New Teen Drivers Gain The Experience They Need to The Experience They Need to
Become Safe DriversBecome Safe Drivers
North Dakota Conference on Injury Prevention and Control
October 29, 2008
Justin McNaullAAA
Director, State Relations
AgendaAgendaAgendaAgenda
The Teen Driver Safety Challenge Graduated Driver Licensing
The National Picture Legislative Efforts
Community Efforts What Can Be Done in North Dakota
Impact of Teen Driver Impact of Teen Driver CrashesCrashes
Impact of Teen Driver Impact of Teen Driver CrashesCrashes
5,000+ teen deaths per year Nearly two-thirds of people killed are
people other than the teen driver Passengers, other vehicle occupants, pedestrians,
cyclists
Injuries have greater “cost” than deaths Kids at significant risk well before they
start driving Fatal crash risk begins to increase as young as age 12
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Crash Rates By AgeCrash Rates By AgeCrash Rates By AgeCrash Rates By Age
(2001-2002 GES data; IIHS, 2006)
Why Do Teens Crash?Why Do Teens Crash?Why Do Teens Crash?Why Do Teens Crash?
Lack of experience Immaturity/risky behavior
Reducing Teen Driver Reducing Teen Driver Deaths: How?Deaths: How?
Reducing Teen Driver Reducing Teen Driver Deaths: How?Deaths: How?
To reduce teen driver deaths and injuries, you must reduce teen crashes. How?
Reduce driving by teens Reduce driving by teens under risky
conditions Reduce individual dangerous driving
actions by teens
Reducing Teen Driver Reducing Teen Driver Deaths: Broad StrategiesDeaths: Broad Strategies
Reducing Teen Driver Reducing Teen Driver Deaths: Broad StrategiesDeaths: Broad Strategies
Graduated driver licensing Driver training for teens Parental involvement Technology/monitoring Change teen attitudes about safe driving Societal shift
Graduated Driver LicensingGraduated Driver LicensingGraduated Driver LicensingGraduated Driver Licensing
Learner’s Permit (Age 16) Allowed to drive with licensed parent or other adult Mandatory holding period (6 months) Required practice time (50 hours) Driver education
Intermediate License (Age 16 ½) Allowed to drive on your own No night driving (10 p.m.) No/limited teen passengers (No more than 1) Required holding period (6 months)
Full license (Age 17) Allowed to drive on your own, no limits
GDL: Passenger and Night LimitsGDL: Passenger and Night Limits(Effective Jan. 1997)
GDL: Passenger and Night LimitsGDL: Passenger and Night Limits(Effective Jan. 1997)
Night Restrictions Only (10)
Passenger Restrictions Only (0)
Both Passenger & Night Restrictions (1)
Neither (39+DC)
Night Restrictions Only (14)
Passenger Restrictions Only (3)
Both Passenger & Night Restrictions (22+DC)
Neither (11+DC)
GDL: Passenger and Night GDL: Passenger and Night LimitsLimits
(Effective Jan. 2003)
GDL: Passenger and Night GDL: Passenger and Night LimitsLimits
(Effective Jan. 2003)
GDL: Passenger and Night GDL: Passenger and Night LimitsLimits
(Enacted as of October2008)(Enacted as of October2008)
GDL: Passenger and Night GDL: Passenger and Night LimitsLimits
(Enacted as of October2008)(Enacted as of October2008)
(D.C.)
Night Restrictions Only (7)
Passenger Restrictions Only (1)
Both Passenger & Night Restrictions (39 + DC)
Neither (3)
GDL Components Vary GDL Components Vary GreatlyGreatly
GDL Components Vary GDL Components Vary GreatlyGreatly
Night Limits: Dusk to 1 a.m. start times Passenger Limits:
None to “no more than seat belts” No family allowed to no pax under age 17
Learner’s Holding Periods: 12 months to 10 days
Certified Practice Hours: 100 to 20 Learner’s Age: 16 to 14 Solo Driving: 17 to 14 and 3 months Farm/school permits “Short cuts” for driver education
GDL Lobbying: Who’s GDL Lobbying: Who’s Involved?Involved?
GDL Lobbying: Who’s GDL Lobbying: Who’s Involved?Involved?
Safety Groups Law enforcement Other government Insurers and other private sector Medical community Driver ed community
GDL Lobbying: What’s GDL Lobbying: What’s Working?Working?
GDL Lobbying: What’s GDL Lobbying: What’s Working?Working?
Data Sad stories Media coverage Grassroots/constituents
Cost of Teen Driver Cost of Teen Driver CrashesCrashes
Cost of Teen Driver Cost of Teen Driver CrashesCrashes
Contracted with PIRE for state-by-state analysis of cost of teen driver crashes
$34 billion total costs nationwide $9.8 billion for fatalities $20.5 billion for injuries $4.1 billion for property damage crashes
North Dakota – $117 million (16 deaths, 1,698 injuries, 4,069 crashes)
Using it as a lobbying tool Already used in KS, NH, MN Released nationally in April
GDL Lobbying: Myths that GDL Lobbying: Myths that Hurt UsHurt Us
GDL Lobbying: Myths that GDL Lobbying: Myths that Hurt UsHurt Us
Driver education is sufficient Strict GDL systems interfere with parental
rights Components of GDL systems are un-
enforceable GDL doesn’t fit with rural lifestyles Passenger restrictions increase crash-
risk exposure for teens “Teens will be teens” and not even GDL
systems produce behavior change
GDL Lobbying: What’s GDL Lobbying: What’s NextNext
GDL Lobbying: What’s GDL Lobbying: What’s NextNext
“Color in the map” – Arkansas, North Dakota, Kansas
Improve deficient components – 49 states fall short of “model”
Non-core GDL efforts – “N” stickers, enhanced punishments, parent-requirements for driver ed, etc.
Federal GDL bill
Other EffortsOther EffortsOther EffortsOther Efforts
Parent involvement Parent-teen driving agreements Checkpoints program Parent outreach programs Monitoring devices
Community involvement Adult driven Peer-to-peer Changing culture of teen driving
What Can North Dakota What Can North Dakota Do?Do?
What Can North Dakota What Can North Dakota Do?Do?
Programs Think “behavior change” Use parents, schools, other “institutions” that afford
regular contact Experiment Evaluate
GDL Keep your target simple Build a broad coalition Be strategic Learn the politics Use data Use the media to build public support
GDL Lobbying: Myths that GDL Lobbying: Myths that Hurt UsHurt Us
GDL Lobbying: Myths that GDL Lobbying: Myths that Hurt UsHurt Us
Driver education is sufficient Strict GDL systems interfere with parental
rights Components of GDL systems are un-
enforceable GDL doesn’t fit with rural lifestyles Passenger restrictions increase crash-
risk exposure for teens “Teens will be teens” and not even GDL
systems produce behavior change
GDL Lobbying: What’s GDL Lobbying: What’s NextNext
GDL Lobbying: What’s GDL Lobbying: What’s NextNext
“Color in the map” – Arkansas, North Dakota, Kansas
Improve deficient components – 49 states fall short of “model”
Non-core GDL efforts – “N” stickers, enhanced punishments, parent-requirements for driver ed, etc.
Federal GDL bill