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Search the Noteworthy Practices database Teen Driver Study Commission Adopts SHSP Strategies and Advances Legislation - New JerseyOriginal publication: SHSP Implementation Process Model, Supplement Number 1 – Case Studies; FHWA-SA-10-025; 2010 (PDF, 1MB)Publication Year: 2010Key Accomplishments
Despite a strong Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) law, New Jersey experienced a continued high volume of teen crashes. As a result, leadership identified young driver crashes as an SHSP emphasis area. The SHSP Young Driver Emphasis Area Team developed three primary strategies and 10 action steps to reduce crashes among this population. Concurrently New Jersey enacted a law establishing a Teen Driver Study Commission. The 15 member Commission is comprised of representatives of both the public and private sector as well as members of the State legislature. The charge of the Commission is to assess teen driving within New Jersey and recommend ways to reduce fatal and injury crashes. The Commission incorporated all of the young driver emphasis area strategies into their 47 recommendations. These are grouped into seven areas: Graduated Driver License, driver education, driver training, enforcement/judicial, insurance industry, schools, and technology. Recommendations requiring legislative action were presented to the Highway Traffic Safety Policy Advisory Council and the legislature. ResultsThe leaders of the SHSP effort successfully partnered with the Teen Driver Study Commission and achieved agreement to move the SHSP strategies forward through the Commission. Although agencies receiving public funds are prohibited from lobbying, the private sector members of the Commission have been able to successfully champion bills included in the Commission’s recommended policy initiatives. Contact: Publication Year: 2010 |