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Nebraska Office of Highway
Safety
A Section of NDOR Traffic Engineering Division
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YOUNG DRIVERS
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Underage Drinking -
1-866-MUST-B-21
NEBRASKA TEEN DRIVER FACTS
Did you know that in 2011 Nebraska...
Licensed drivers 16 to 19 years of age
represent 6.2% of all licensed drivers (includes all LPD, SCP, and POP
permits).
Licensed drivers (19 & younger) represent 7.3% of all
licensed drivers (includes all LPD, SCP, and POP permits).
63% of teen drivers (19 & younger) involved in fatal
crashes were not using their safety belts.
Teen drivers were involved in:
21% of all reported crashes.
25% of all crashes between 9:00 p.m. and
12 midnight.
16% of all crashes between 12 midnight
and 3:00 a.m.
27% of all crashes involved cell phone
distraction.
32% of crashes where exceeding the speed
limit was the major cause.
19% of crashes where failure to yield
was the major cause.
25% of all single vehicle rollover
crashes.
21% of crashes where road conditions
were wet or snowy.
23% of crashes where speed too fast for
conditions was the major cause.
27% of crashes where a rear-end type
collision occurred.
13% of crashes where alcohol involvement
was a factor.
15% of all crashes involving female
drivers were teen females.
13% of all crashes involving male drivers
were teen males.
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NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER FACTS
In 2009,
60% 15- to 20-year-old drivers who
were killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking and 70% of these drivers were unrestrained.
In the 15- to
20-year-old age group, driver fatalities declined by 35 percent between 2000
and 2009.
Each year more than 2.5 million people are
injured or killed in crashes.
In 2009, 39
percent of the 15- to 20-year-old male drivers who were involved in fatal
crashes were speeding at the time of the crash.
Speeding is a factor in about 31% of all
fatal crashes.
On average, about 1 person is injured every
2 minutes in an alcohol-related crash.
Almost every
48 minutes, 1 person dies from
an alcohol-related crash.
More than
31% of the fatal crashes on
weekends involve alcohol.
Alcohol involvement in fatal crashes is more
than 4 times higher at night than during the day.
In
2009, more than 5,000 teens (ages 15 to
20) are involved in fatal crashes.
NHTSA estimates that the
21-year-old minimum-drinking age laws have reduced alcohol traffic
fatalities by 13 percent and have saved an estimated 27,677 lives since
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NEBRASKA .02 LAW - “ZERO TOLERANCE”
The Nebraska .02 law or “zero tolerance law” is a law to prevent minors from
drinking and driving. Under the law, minors (defined as anyone under the age of 21) are prohibited from driving with
more than .02 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath.
The .02 law makes it unlawful for anyone under the age of 21 to have a measurable amount of alcohol in their body
while driving on Nebraska roadways.
For more detail click on a corresponding section of law:
60-6,211.01 Persons under 21 years of age; prohibited acts.
60-6,211.02 Implied consent to submit to a
chemical test; when test administered; refusal; penalty.
60-6,211.03 Impound operator’s license;
operation relating to employment authorized.
60-6,211.04 Applicability of other laws.
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DMV
Approved Driver Safety Schools
The DMV approves and audits schools that provide testing and/or training
outside of the Drivers License Exam stations. These schools teach and
test students for the Provisional Operator's Permit (POP) and School
Permit (SCP).
Driver
Training Schools
These schools are certified by the DMV to teach individuals rules of the
road and driving skills.
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An Overview of
Graduated Licensing In Nebraska
Graduated Licensing Law Statistics By Age:
Age 16–17 - 1993-2011
Age 18–19 - 1993-2011
Age 20 & Age (16-20) -
1993-2011
Graduated Licensing Law Statistics By Age In
All Crashes:
Age 16–17 - 1993-2011
Age 18–19 - 1993-2011
Age 20 & Age 16-20 1993-2011
NE Teen Driver Facts -
2008,
2009,
2010,
2011
NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2010
NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Motor
Vehicle Crashes - 2010
NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Involved in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2010
NE Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Involved in Motor
Vehicle Crashes - 2010
NE Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes -
1997-2011
NE Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes - 1997-2011
NE Fatal & Injury Alcohol Crash Rate (Age: 16 to 20) - 1984-2011
NE Fatal & Injury Crash Rate (Age: 16 to 20) - 1984-2011
NE School Permit Drivers by County - 2002-2011
NE School Permit Drivers (Age 14-15) - 1999-2011
NE Teen Drivers Only (Age 15-19) Alcohol-Related Crashes /Fatalities vs. All Fatal Crashes / Fatalities - 2006-2011
NE Teen (Age 19 & Under) Alcohol-Related Crashes Per 100 Million Miles
- 1985-2011
NE Teen Crashes (Age 19 & Under) Per 100 Million Miles - 1985-2011
NE / County Drivers (Age 16-20) Traffic Records Data - (Alphabetical Order)
–
2008-2010
NE Cell Phone-Related Traffic Crashes Involving All Drivers vs. Teen Drivers - 2002-2010
NE Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Mobile Phone Distractions in Traffic Crashes
- 2002-2010
NE Mobile Phone Distractions in Teen Crashes By Age
- 2002-2010
NE Teen Drivers (Age 14 - 15) Crashes - 1999-2010
NE Teen Drivers (Age 14 - 15) Fatalities and Injuries Involved in
Motor Vehicle Crashes - 1999-2010
NE Teen Drivers (Age 15-18) All Crashes vs. Injury Crashes - 1998-2011
NE Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Compared to All Other Licensed Drivers - 2011
NE Total Crashes Involving 16-Year-Old Drivers - 1990-2011
NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts:Young Drivers -
2007,
2008,
2009
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PROJECT EXTRA MILE
The Nebraska Office of Highway Safety administrates
the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program funding awarded
to the State of Nebraska to enforcing underage drinking laws,
Nebraska utilizes these funds through the implementation of a statewide
community initiative. Project
Extra Mile (PEM), a non-profit organization, currently provides
technical and management assistance to assist other community coalitions
across Nebraska.
Through the establishment of community coalitions, Project
Extra Mile’s mission is to create a community consensus that clearly
states that underage alcohol use is illegal, unhealthy, and unacceptable.
For additional information regarding the project
contact:
Diane Riibe, Executive Director, 11606
Nicholas Street, Omaha, NE 68154,
402-963-4097, or click to email:
Project Extra Mile
or visit their website at
http://www.projectextramile.org/
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SADD: Students Against Destructive Decisions
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) chapters are
coordinated statewide by the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety. SADD chapters are established in many
schools throughout Nebraska. Chapters establish and prioritize their individual
goals, which include alcohol and other drug free activities. Anti-violence and
peer counseling is available in many schools as well as other campaigns that
affect the well being of our youth. Each school tailors their campaigns to
their specific needs.
SADD National hosts an adult supervised conference of about 500 to 600 students each year.
For more information regarding SADD please contact:
State contact: Fred E Zwonechek, Administrator,
Nebraska Office of Highway Safety
P.O. Box 94612,
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone:402/471-2515, Email
SADD National Headquarters,
P.O. Box 800,
Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone: 877-SADD-Inc. (877/723-3462);
Website:
www.saddonline.com/
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NOYS - National
Organization for Youth Safety
AAA
Keys2Drive website: The AAA Guide to Teen Driver Safety
AAA
Exchange
Nebraska
Collegiate Consortium to Reduce High Risk Drinking (NCC)
Project Extra Mile
OJJDP:Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention
Report Underage Drinking -
1-886-MUST-B-21
SADD: Students Against Destructive Decisions
teendrivesource - Research Put Into Action - The Children's
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