Young Driver Emphasis Area

Bridget Gardner RN LSU Level 1 Trauma Center Trauma Program

New Orleans

5 Strategies Young Drivers

1. Identify and expand effective programs aimed at teenage drivers. 2. Reinforce protective factors and minimize risk factors for young drivers. 3. Expand programs that focus on enforcement of underage drinking and driving laws and regulations. 4. Conduct an assessment on drivers educations programs in Louisiana. 5. Support model legislation that supports young drivers.

Identify and expand effective programs aimed at teenage drivers

Identify a comprehensive list of programs offered in LA Effectiveness and evaluation Distribution information to community

Identify and expand effective programs aimed at teenage drivers Sudden Impact
2012 2013 school year expansion Troop A OLOL Troop B Touro, Ochsner Kenner, LSU Troop E Rapides Troop I Opelousas, Women and Childrens Troop L Lakeview, St. Tammany Parish Hospital Troop F, G, C

Identify and expand effective programs aimed at teenage drivers Sudden Impact

Identify and expand effective programs aimed at teenage drivers Sudden Impact
Prior to the program, 46% of students were able to correctly define the legally intoxicated BAC of people under the age of 21. After the program, 94% of students were able to correctly define the legally intoxicated BAC of people under the age of 21.

Identify and expand effective programs aimed at teenage drivers Sudden Impact

Identify and expand effective programs aimed at teenage drivers Sudden Impact

Reinforce protective factors and minimize risk factors for young drivers

Develop and implement a public information campaign for young driver safety Determine the contributing factors and sequence of events in young driver fatal and serious injury crashes (age, alcohol use, seat belt, etc) Develop marketing materials that promote provisions in LA GDL law and distribute to DMV and driving schools.

Graduated Drivers License

Teen Driving: Graduated Driver License (GDL) Program
Minimum Age 16 for Learners Permit 6-Month Holding Period 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Nighttime Driving Restriction Passenger Restriction Cell Phone Restriction Age 18 for Unrestricted License
In states that have adopted GDL systems, studies have found overall crash reductions among teen drivers of about 10-30%. (IIHS, 2010)

LA Graduated Drivers License

Learning Stage
Minimum age 15 Minimum months 6 Required supervised driving hours 50 Required night hours- 15 Completed a 32 hour state approved driver education course, passed driving knowledge test and vision test

Intermediate Stage
Minimum age 16 Nighttime driving restrictions 11 pm 5am (unsupervised) Passenger restrictions no more than 1 < 21 y/o (non family member) between 6pm 5 am Must hold intermediate for 12 months No wireless communication devices for under 18 y/o, permits or 1st year drivers licensed

Full privilege age 17 years old

These changes are needed to improve Louisianas GDL law and meet the requirements of the STANDUP Act

Require age 16 for entry into learners permit stage Extend restrictions on teen drivers through age 17 Add a passenger restriction permitting more than one non familiar passenger <21 unless a licensed driver >21 is in the vehicle for entire immediate stage, through age 17

Expand programs that focus on enforcement of underage drinking and driving laws and regulations

Recommendations on how to expand Underage Drinking Task Force Program

(Tangipahoa Parish)

Determine the need to expand compliance checks and the Cops in Shops program. Review penalties for underage drinking violations (youth and vendor) and determine if there is a need for legislative action.

Kyleighs Law
Requires drivers , 21 Y/O $4.00 red decal front and rear plates CHOP decals prevented 1,624 crashes of teens with intermediate licenses in first year
LE citations for GDL violations increased 14% Crashes dropped 9%

www.consumerreports.org

Conduct an assessment of drivers education programs in Louisiana

Determine steps LA needs to take to conduct the assessment of drivers education programs by NHTSA. Identify and invite all needed participants. Review and implement plan

Support model legislation that supports young drivers

Identify the top three priorities to improve young driver laws and regulations Meet with MADD, Governors DWI Task Force, Impaired Driving EA
www.saferoads.org

Thank you Bridget Gardner RN Bgardn@lsuhsc.edu