Teen driving
Keep your teen driving smart
Each year teens are killed on Minnesota roads. Teens are at greatest risk on the road due to factors such as inexperience, risk-taking behind the wheel, speeding and distracted driving. Teens also have the lowest seat belt use rate of all age groups.
Teen crashes have predictable and preventable patterns
- They are prone to making simple driving errors, often while speeding.
- They are twice as likely to crash at night.
- Crashes while driving to and from school, especially after school, and with other teens in the car is common.
- Teen passengers increase distractions and promote risk-taking behaviors.
Point of Impact: teen driver safety parent awareness program
The Point of Impact Program teaches parents about risks their teens experience while driving, Minnesota's teen driver laws and the important role they play in developing a safer teen driver.
We also offer videos, which can be previewed below, with a powerful testimonial from a Minnesota family who lost their teen son and teen driving advice from Minnesota State Patrol troopers. The videos should not be used as a replacement to the Point of Impact class.
Please contact the Office of Traffic Safety at 651-201-7065 to obtain the updated Point of Impact power point and videos.
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