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Youthful Drivers Captain Mark CowleyBrandon Ibarra Bingham County Sheriff’s OfficeSnake River High School.

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1 Youthful Drivers Captain Mark CowleyBrandon Ibarra Bingham County Sheriff’s OfficeSnake River High School

2 50 States 100 teens Student lead youth summit  Seat belt usage  Impaired Driving  Distracted Driving  Graduated Drivers Licensing

3 Seat Belt Use 2/3 of people killed in car accidents were not wearing seatbelts 10.2% of students had rarely or never worn a seatbelt when riding in a car driven by someone else Random seatbelt checks conducted by police officers with assistance from students Enforcing the laws

4 Impaired Driving Time does not fit the crime Too many warnings Insignificant punishment for repeat offenders

5 Distracted Driving Education Parents Students Teachers Community From the Media Laws (if well enforced)

6 Graduated Drivers Licensing Areas and subjects that need to be considered:  Drivers Education  Communication Devices  Passenger Laws  Enforcing GDL Laws  Service Learning Projects

7 Main Consideration Points Leads To: Tickets become a joke Favoritism Warped view of law enforcement The Law: Warnings Enforcement Law Enforcement Lack of involvement with teens Leads To: Law enforcement becomes the “bad guy” Youth become wary among “cops”

8 Idaho (Bingham 2007) Total Accidents Teen Drivers (15-20)Percentage 31113140% Total InjuriesTeen Drivers (15-20)Percentage 1597748% Total FatalitiesTeen Drivers (15-20)Percentage 5240% TOTAL: 96 Incapacitating 11 Non Incapacitating7 Fatal Accident2 Property Dmg Report76 Most Common Factors Alcohol Impaired Distraction In/On Vehicle Failed To Yield Following To Close Improper Turn Inattention None Off Roadway Overcorrected Speeding To Fast For Conditions

9 Arodi Areli Cruz January 2, 1990 Aguacalientes, Mexico Choir HALO Upward Bound Basket Ball April 14, 2006 Rexburg, Idaho Car Race Rolled of the road No seatbelts Ejected from car Third severe accident in three years which have led to the deaths of six teenagers


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