The primary purpose of this action plan is to reduce teen (15-19 years) motor vehicle deaths and injury hospitalizations across the state of Colorado. The time frame for accomplishing this is by 2010. The effectiveness of this plan will be evaluated throughout this time.

Colorado high school students talk about the consequences of reckless driving and emphasize the importance of proper seat belt use.

This issue brief summarizes new measures enacted by the Colorado General Assembly in 2006 to address minor drivers, including passenger restrictions, permits and driver's licenses, and traffic violation penalties.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among U.S. teenagers. Per mile driven, crash rates among 16 to 19-year-old drivers are higher than those for all other age groups. The crash rate among 16-year-old drivers is twice as high as among 18 to 19-year-old drivers. In Colorado, 43 percent of all deaths (2000-2006) and 34 percent of injury hospitalizations involving 16 to 17-year-olds result from motor vehicle crashes. Two factors commonly...

The Parent's Supervised Driving Program is designed to improve teen driver safety by providing parents and guardians with a methodical approach to teaching the requisite driving skills. Each lesson concentrates on a particular skill that is designed to build upon previous lessons and prepare the driver for future lessons.