Teen Driver Safety Programs & Education

Kids Speaking Up for Road Safety

Safe Roads Alliance has partnered with End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org) to develop a 45–60 minute in-classroom lesson—for grades 2–3, 4–5, and 6—on the topic of distracted driving.

The lesson introduces students to the concept of how being distracted affects us in our daily lives and how students can apply that knowledge to situations when they or others are distracted. The lesson also teaches communication skills to help students speak up effectively and respectfully when their adult driver is distracted.

Why is this program necessary?

In the United States, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional death for people ages four to twenty-four. Driving distractions are serious and have become an increasingly problematic issue, particularly with our addictive use of smartphones.

A 2018 study in The Journal of Pediatrics (McDonald, et al) found that among 760 parents/caregivers of 4–10 year olds, in the 3 months prior to the study: 47% talked on a hand-held phone, 52.2% talked on a hands-free phone, 33.7% read texts, 26.7% sent texts, and 13.7% used social media while driving with their child in the vehicle.

Children are being exposed to heightened crash risks by their parents and others, and the goal of this program is to help them recognize distracted driving and give them tools to effectively speak up when it occurs. Among drivers ages 16–19, the frequency of crashes caused by distracted driving skyrockets to nearly 60%.

The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program

In 2009, Safe Roads Alliance developed The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program, which focuses on providing parents with tools to help their teen drivers through the learning process with an ultimate goal of teaching teens how to become safe, smart, and independent drivers.

Safe Roads Alliance currently partners with licensing agencies in 25 states, plus Washington D.C., to provide The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program at no cost to the state, parents, or teens.

National Recognition

• 2020 Lifesavers Public Safety Award (NHTSA)
• 2014 Peter O’Rourke Special Achievement Award (Governor’s Highway Safety Administration)
• 2013 National Roadway Safety Award (U.S. Department of Transportation & National Roadway Safety Foundation)

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The RoadReady App

We also developed an app to help families track their driving experience together and keep safety tips top of mind. The RoadReady app offers parents and teens an easy, educational, and convenient way to log the state-required supervised driving time with the click of a button.