General Information
The Hard Facts
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 20-year olds, accounting for over one-third of all teenage fatalities. In 2009, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 3,000 teens were killed and over 350,000 were sent to the emergency room as a result of a motor vehicle crash. Nearly 13% of all drivers involved in fatal accidents are teens, despite the fact that they make up only 6% of licensed drivers. The conclusion: inexperience, immaturity, faulty judgment, poor hazard recognition and a higher propensity for risk-taking put young drivers in jeopardy behind the wheel, which can end in tragic results.
The Solution
Practice, education and experience are the only ways to reduce these unfortunate figures, and that’s exactly what The Mid-Ohio School’s Honda Teen Defensive Driving Program provides. This one-day course prepares young motorists for real-world situations by exposing them to potentially hazardous situations in a safe, controlled environment. This is accomplished through:
- Teaching the physics and dynamics of driving
- Discussing defensive driving and responsible behavior
- Practicing wet braking
- Practicing emergency lane changes and collision-avoidance
- Practicing slalom and weight-transfer maneuvers
- Simulating adverse weather conditions in a ‘skid car’
Using both theory and practice, we instill the skills your teen likely never learned in Driver’s Ed – skills that don’t just make them a better driver, but just might save their life.
