Raising the

drivingage

Outline

Lives lost in teenage related accidents.

Statistics show teenagers are more at risk for accident.

The brain has not reached a mature level at 16.

Problem-Solving Possibilities

A. Temporary Permits held from 16 – 18

B. Color coded license plates

C. Enforcing Teenage Curfews

Simple Distractions

Michael Dulli, Age 19

Each year 5,000 teenagers die

Teens at fault in 14% of all fatal crashes

Teen drivers going too fast in 58% of crashes

High Risk

The brain in development

Young drivers missing a part of their brain?

Driving Requirements

15 1/2

•6 Months

16

•Held for two years

18

•Drivers License

Current Curfew

Age 16: Midnight to 6:00 A.M. 11:00 P.M.

Age 17: 1:00 A.M. to 5:00 A.M. Midnight

Teenage Licensed Driver Plates

Drunk Driving Offender Plates

Works Cited

• Slides 1, 2 – 5: are from personal archives and database.

• Slides 5 – 7: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Teen Crash Statistics.” Appendix C. Web. 29 October 2012

• Slide 6: O., Melissa. 4 December 2004. Car-Accidents digital archives. Web. 31 October 2012

• Slide 7: Allstate Insurance Company. Allstate. “The Facts About Teen Driving.” Web. 2 November 2012.

• Slide 8: Ohio Department of Public Safety. Ohio Traffic Crash Facts. Publicsafety.ohio.gov. 3 July 2012. Web. 2 November 2012

Works Cited

• Slide 9: Author Unknown. “Interview: Jay Giedd.” PBS.org. Web. 4 November 2012

• Slide 9: Du, Y., Dreyfus, C.F., 2002. Oligodendrocytes as providers of growth factors. Journal of Nueroscience Research 68 (6), 647 – 654 Web. 3 November 2012

• Slide 10: Allstate Insurance Company. Allstate. AIC. Web. 2 November 2012

• Slide 12: 2008-07-01. 10:30. Jgera5 300x200x(13248 bytes) Sample Image of Ohio’s DUI License Plate, issued to all Dui offenders with limited driving rights in the state. Web. 5 November 2012