Partners for Safe Driving Coalitionis a community health initiative aimed at reducing the incidences of teenage automobile crashes, injuries and fatalities in Indiana by assisting school divisions and communities develop and implement local Partners for Safe Driving Coalition programs. The program teaches parents about the:
- newest driving techniques
- how to coach their teenagers as they learn to drive
- Indiana’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 Indiana 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 Indiana law enforcement agencies to sustain, apply, and educate teens concerning safe and responsible driving habits.
