| About Street Safe
Teens and Driving - The Deadly Equation
Motor Vehicle Crashes (MVC's) are the leading cause of death for American teens;
more so than drugs, guns or disease. In fact, MVC's kill more teens than the
next four leading causes of death combined. Despite driver education programs
across the United States, 6000 teens die in MVC's every year. It is obvious
current programs are not giving teens the experience or information they need to
become safe drivers.
In response to this need, the StreetSafe Teen Driving Program was created by a
retired police officer. StreetSafe is a hands-on driving program offered to
teenagers through S Solutions, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
StreetSafe TDP is fashioned after the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course taught
to law enforcement and fire personnel. StreetSafe allows teens to witness and
experience the consequences of improper motor vehicle operation, particularly in
dangerous situations, but in a controlled environment. As a result, teens will
gain the experience and information they need to appreciate driving safely and
strive to become better drivers.
Specifically, StreetSafe gives teens the chance to experience losing control of
a car, teaches them a realistic stopping distance and the hazards of
distractions. It also teaches the dangers of alcohol use while driving. Teens
should enroll in StreetSafe after obtaining a learner’s permit or driver’s
license and are taught by law enforcement and fire personnel who are certified
to operate vehicles under treacherous or emergency conditions. These instructors
are all too familiar with the tragic results of unsafe teen driving. StreetSafe
is not only directed at teens, but just as importantly, their parents, by
teaching ways they can help their teens become safer, more responsible drivers.
Parent sessions are conducted by a sitting County District Court judge and the
past President of the North Carolina Drivers Education Association.
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