We can reach our ultimate goal and it all starts by learning to avoid the 5 deadly driving behaviors.
Due to COVID-19
All events are CANCELED until further notice
It’s easy to ignore a statistic, but when it comes to your own life, or the life of a loved one, even one fatality is too many. In order to teach the importance of Zero, and how we can get there, we host several events throughout the year with parents and students both welcome.
We encourage parents and teens to watch these videos together. Our hope is that it will spark a discussion on how to be better drivers, be a good example and set rules that everyone can agree on.
Parents, thank you for taking the time to watch the parent night with your teen. We want to make the presentation as effective and informative as possible and would love your thoughts. Please answer the questions below:
Remember, once your teen driver is fully licensed doesn’t mean they are suddenly an expert when it comes to driving. There is still a lot of learning that needs to be done. Research by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows that there is less crash risk when parents of newly licensed teens set initial limitations on driving privileges.
Use the Parent-Teen Driving Agreement as a guide to set clear rules when your teen is driving without adult supervision. Feel free to change the agreement in any way to meet your household needs. When your teen is involved in setting these rules, they are more likely to follow them.
Review Utah’s GDL Laws found here.
Teachers, here is an optional Parent Night assignment you can use. Have your students save it to their computer, discuss with their parents, fill in their answers, and turn it in to you.
Did you know that approximately ¼ of all vehicles on Utah roads are large trucks? Nationally, over 75 percent of auto vs. truck crashes are caused by negligent driving on the part of the auto driver. By understanding just how massive these trucks are, how large their blind spots are, and how much room they need to operate and come to a stop, our roads and highways can be a much safer place for everyone.
As you know, we have plenty of educational videos on traffic safety. Those videos are found on the Zero Fatalities YouTube Channel here.
