Young Adult Driver Task Team Meeting - February 19- Wesley Woods

The next YADTT Meeting will be February 19, 2014. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Older Driver Task Team. You can view their website at http://dph.georgia.gov/older-drivers-program

Wednesday - February 19, 2104
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wesley Woods
Directions are posted here

When Teen Drivers Multitask

NPR shots reports (January 1, 2014) that When Teen Drivers Multitask, They're Even Worse Than Adults. See full story here.

Should Britain make its driving test harder?

The British government wants to raise the driving age to 18 and impose a curfew on new drivers. But how does our test compare with other countries, such as South Africa, China and Pakistan? Click here for the October 11, 2013 article in the guardian.

AZ Bill will Ban Teen Cell Phone Use

Unable to get a broader ban, state lawmakers moved Wednesday to crack down on cell phone use on one group unable to vote: new teen drivers.


Without dissent, the Senate Committee on Public Safety and Human Services voted to make it illegal for youngsters with a learner's permit to use a cell phone for any reason except an emergency. That covers both texting and actual chatting.

READ MORE HERE - East Valley Tribune (AZ)
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_b0256078-4204-11e1-b663-0019bb2963f4.html

Article on Teen Driving in Atlanta Parent this month

Alcohol, inexperience behind the wheel and cell phones make teenage drivers more susceptible to fatal crashes. But new laws and community efforts are trying to force teens to follow the rules of the road.

Click here to read more.

Safety advocates push for tougher national teen driver laws

Article in AJC today about teen driving posted here. Excerpt from the article:

Georgia currently allows 15-year-olds to get conditional learner permits; the STANDUP Act as proposed wouldn't allow anyone under 16 to get a permit.

Bob Dallas, director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, said the state supports the STANDUP Act in general.

The GDL Kickback

The insurance industry wants teens off the road, period. But there's a potentially deadly payoff.


Read the article: AutoWeek - The GDL Kickback