Kentucky State Police Governors Highway Safety Program Teen Driving Academy

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Kentucky State Police Governors Highway Safety
ProgramTeen Driving Academy
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Mission

• The Drive to Stay Alive Teen Driving Academy
  is designed to teach safe driving techniques in
  key areas that safety experts say are of
  particular importance to novice drivers.

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Project Characteristics

• Aimed at Teen Drivers
• Student Community Involvement

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Type of Jurisdiction

• High Teen Traffic Crash Locations
• High Teen Traffic Fatalities
• High Teen Traffic Injuries

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Teen Fatality Map
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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of
death for teens in Kentucky.

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Leading Causes for Teen Crashes

• Lack of awareness to the consequences of risk-
  taking behavior
• Inexperience with complexities of driving
• Peers in vehicle with the teen driver and other
  distractions
• Impaired driving due to road conditions,
  including driving at night
• Speeding
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

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Goals and Objectives

• Decrease fatalities and injuries among teens.
• Increase the driving skills of licensed teen
  drivers, while stressing the importance of injury
  prevention.

• Provide an opportunity for hands-on-learning.
• Form a partnership with teens across Kentucky to
  support traffic safety initiatives.

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Strategies and Activities

• One week of training at the Kentucky State Police
  Academy.
• Two days of classroom presentations and
  discussions.
• Three days of hands-on driving instruction in
  actual motor vehicle situations at the Kentucky
  Speedway in Sparta.

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Student Eligibility Requirements

• 16 years of age or older
• Licensed driver (at time of application)
• Signed liability release
• Highly motivated
• Communication skills
• Enthusiasm
• Leadership traits
• Time Commitment (must be able to complete entire
  week of training)

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Student Selection

• High School students are selected from
  throughout Kentucky based on identified teen
  crash data and low safety belt usage.

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Curriculum

• Vehicle dynamics and skid control
• Safety belts and airbags
• Evasive maneuver
• Controlled braking
• Multiple turns
• Lane interchange
• Impaired driving

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• Kentucky, like many states, has experienced
  an over-representation of drivers aged 16-19
  involved in crashes, especially fatal crashes
  involving non-safety belt use and impaired
  driving.

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• Drivers aged 16-19 account for 20 of all
  collisions.
• 21 of all injury collisions.
• 16 of all fatal collisions
• While making up only 6 of the licensed drivers
  in Kentucky.

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• The Kentucky State Police Academys certified
  driving instructors will guide the students
  through a variety of obstacles, while coaching
  them on the correct way to respond with a vehicle.

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Added Value

• No cost to student or school
• Transportation, room,board and supervision
  provided by the Kentucky State Police
• Benefits continue once the course is over
• After course completion, student is teamed with a
  Kentucky State Trooper in their area. Together
  they will bring the vital message of safe driving
  home to both the school and the local community
  through numerous educational programs and events
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2005 Drive to Stay Alive Winner

• Student program activity and will be measured
  throughout the year.
• Rewards will be given to the winning student and
  school.

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• For More Information
• 919 Versailles Road
• Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.ghsp.ky.gov