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have challenges with speed management (driving too slow or too fast), vehicle maneuvering (erratic steering, weaving) and understanding space and place in traffic (poor scanning, inability to yield).
These skills can be taught and practiced with a driving instructor, parent or other trusted licensed driver before newly licensed drivers venture out on their own. Families are empowered to know what safety-critical skills to spend time on during supervised practice drives.
By continuing to monitor data trends in the linked database, Ohio can be at the cutting edge of improvements in driver training at the individual, school and state-wide level. The state also is well-positioned to provide more targeted traffic safety campaigns by region or topic and to make evidence-based policy decisions. AAA Driver Education will be incorporating this assessment tool in its classroom training.
For more information and resources on teen driving safety, including resources for teaching teens with neurodevelopmental differences, setting house rules around driving and understanding driving laws, visit CHOP’s TeenDriverSource.org.
For more information about AAA’s Driver Education programs and resources for novice drivers and their families, visit AAA.com/DriverEducation.
Registration Now Open for AAA Driver Education
Beginning in June, AAA Ohio Auto Club will open its own driving school for teens at its headquarters in Worthington. Students should register now, as classes are expected to fill quickly. Register today at AAA.com/DriverEducation.
Programs include state-approved classroom education and behind-the-wheel training, taught by licensed instructors, for new teen drivers.
AAA recognizes that the most critical point of
one’s driving career is the learning-to-drive process. Inexperience makes new teen drivers the riskiest age group on the road and leads to far too many injuries and deaths.
A quality driver education program, taught by trained professionals, can help teens learn the rules of the road and gain the meaningful experience they need to safely operate a vehicle. It also can guide parents and caregivers through the learning-to-drive process.
AAA’s rich history in driver education and renowned status as a leader of safety, security and peace of mind
led to AAA Ohio Auto Club’s decision to expand its driver education and training options.
“As part of its mission for safety advocacy, AAA remains committed to delivering trusted driver training and education,” said David McMullen, president and CEO for AAA Ohio Auto Club. “We’re excited to offer AAA’s well-established training curriculum and expertise to young drivers so they may learn smart driving skills from the start.”
“We’re excited to add novice driver education and training to our robust list of educational services, helping to ensure teens receive the proper education and training needed to become safe drivers,” said Kellie O’Riordan, traffic safety program manager and future lead instructor for the new program at AAA Ohio Auto Club.
Dr. Flaura K. Winston is founder and co-scientific director of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Injury Research and Prevention and professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania
STAY INFORMED
To receive additional information on AAA Driver Education, please email DriverEducation@aaaohio.com.
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