Partners for Safe Teen Driving is a community health initiative aimed at reducing the incidences of teenage automobile crashes, injuries and fatalities in Virginia by assisting school divisions and communities develop and implement local Partners for Safe Teen Driving programs. The program teaches parents about the:
- newest driving techniques
- how to coach their teenagers as they learn to drive
- Virginia’s driving laws and teen restrictions
- automobile insurance as it relates to teenage drivers
Vision
The vision of Partners for Safe Teen Driving is to educate parents and teenage drivers with an emphasis and commitment to safe and responsible driving.
Goals
- To educate parents about new driving techniques and how to become good role models for their teen's driving behavior.
- To educate parents about their role in supporting existing state licensing laws and promoting safe driving practices.
- To develop a multimedia awareness campaign addressing risk and risk-taking behaviors of the novice teen driver.
- To form alliances with business communities in Virginia to promote teenage safe driving practices and reinforce state licensing procedures and laws.
- To provide instructional materials to enable parents and teens to assess their risk and modify risk-taking behaviors.
- To form alliances with Virginia law enforcement agencies to sustain, apply, and educate teens concerning safe and responsible driving habits.
Awards
Partners for Safe Teen Driving has received the following awards:
- National School Public Relations Association, 2009 Golden Achievement Award, Partners for Safe Teen Driving: A Safe Teen Community Health Campaign
- National School Public Relations Association, 2007 Award of Excellence, Audio/Visual Programs and Presentations, Partners for Safe Teen Driving
- National School Public Relations Association, 2005 Award of Excellence, Audio/Visual Media, Dying2Drive: A Teen-Safe Community Health Initiative
|
