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Why A Teen Driving Campaign?

Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for teenagers in the United States.  The tri-state has seen a rash of teen fatalities in recent months.  How can we curtail this trend and stifle the alarming statistics? More>>

Parent/Teen Driving Pledge

Family Safe Driving Pledge

It is important for you to establish safe driving expectations with your teen.  The Family Safe Driving Pledge (downloadable here) courtesy of Liberty Mutual, is designed to help parents and teens focus on the important issues of safe driving. More>>

Parent - Teen Communication

Safety Resources – Want to know how to talk to your teen about drinking and driving? AAA has several brochures available along with tips on how to handle different weather conditions and basic car maintenance. Log on to www.aaa.com and look under the News & Safety section. More>>

Download the SADD/Liberty Mutual Family Communications Tips brochure. More>>

Drivers Education & Advanced Training Options

The Cincinnati Teen Drivers Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation is sponsoring an on-going schedule of the nationally acclaimed New Driver Car Control Clinic®, a hands-on, in-car accident avoidance and defensive driving skills clinic for teens and their parents in Cincinnati. More>>

The DITzone Program was designed to provide parents and teens with tools for enhancing the quality of their driver training. More>>

Cincinnati Teen Drivers Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

The Cincinnati Teen Drivers Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation was started in the Fall of 2002 as a result of the death of Kenzie Comisar, a 17 year old who made a fatal driver error. More>>

Teens Against Distracted Driving....A Teenage Safe Driving Course

The Alexandria Police Department offers a Teenage Safe Driving Course, in partnership with Liberty Mutual Insurance, Bishop Brossart High School, Campbell Co. High School, and the Alexandria Businessmen's Association. More>>

Great Oaks offers Specialized Driver Training Programs – Reduce accidents through increased safety awareness.  More>>

AAA Driving School, a pioneer in the field of driver training, operates its own driving school staffed by qualified instructors who prepare both teens and adults to safely handle highly complex driving tasks. AAA's 32-hour Licensed to Learn driver training program includes 24 hours of classroom study and eight hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. For more information, go to www.aaa.com or call 513-762-3397. More>>

Hands On Student Simulation

The Hands On Student Simulation is a way students can gain real-life exposure to the perils of impaired driving without being put at risk. More>>

Vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for drivers ages 18-34. Rumpke has developed the interactive Students Against Crashes (S.A.C.) program to reduce the number of fatal accidents involving young drivers.  As a result, Rumpke created a team to develop an interactive training program to articulate these important lessons. More>>

Fatal Experience Driving Simulation

THE FATAL EXPERIENCE DRIVING SIMULATION? It is a way teens can gain real-life exposure to the perils of impaired driving without being put at risk.  More>>

Current Laws & Proposed Changes

Support House Bill 343, which aims to limit the number of passengers in a vehicle driven by a teen. The Ohio Teen Driver Coalition, spearheaded by the Ohio Conference of AAA Clubs, has formed to support passage of House Bill 343. Learn more about the coalition and why improving existing teen driving laws is critical to the safety of Ohio drivers. More>>

Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Seat Belt Laws

Studies indicate that states with Primary Laws have lower fatality rates.  More>>

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