STOPPED PROGRAM to help reduce fatal auto accidents with youthful drivers in Western New York.
April 6, 2006 (Press Release) --
Helping young drivers stay Alive with the Stopped Program
The Erie County Sheriff Department and the Independent Insurance Agents Association of Western New York, Inc. are offering the STOPPED PROGRAM to help reduce fatal auto accidents with youthful drivers in Western New York. The information can be picked up at local IIAAWNY members in Erie County. To find a members location around Western New York go to out website at www.wnyagent.com
The STOPPED PROGRAM will help reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes, which is one cause of death for young adults between the ages of 16 and 24. The drivers between 16 to 24-year-old only make up 14% of all drivers, yet they are involved in 28% of all collisions. This program will help reduce the number of young drivers that are involved in fatal traffic crashes.
Clearly, additional intervention is needed in securing the safety of all motor vehicle operators as well as securing our children’s future. In response to these alarming statistics, the Erie County Sheriff’s Dept. along with IIAAWNY & IIABNY are sponsoring the STOPPED PROGRAM, a voluntary notification system to reduce the number of young drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents.
How the STOPPED PROGRAM works
1. Parents voluntarily register with the Erie County Sheriff’s Dept. a motor vehicle that will be operated by a driver under 21 years of age.
2. An identification decal is issued and affixed to the upper left side of the windshield of each registered vehicle.
3. If, for any reason, the registered vehicle, when operated by a driver under the age of 21, is stopped by Sheriff’s deputies, the officer will complete a notification card providing the following information:
- Time and location of stop
- Driver’s name and number of passengers
- Reason for the stop
- Whether any traffic tickets were issued
4. Notifications are mailed and/or e-mailed directly to parents to make them aware of potential problems, enabling them to enforce any parental rules that often coexist with teenage driving privileges.
The Sheriff’s Dept. offers parents this voluntary notification system to extend their watchful eyes and raise the awareness of drivers under the age of 21. This program provides young drivers with a visible reminder of parental supervision and provides parents with the means of correcting behavior before it’s too late!
The Erie County Sheriff Department and the Independent Insurance Agents Association of Western New York, Inc. are offering the STOPPED PROGRAM to help reduce fatal auto accidents with youthful drivers in Western New York. The information can be picked up at local IIAAWNY members in Erie County. To find a members location around Western New York go to out website at www.wnyagent.com
The STOPPED PROGRAM will help reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes, which is one cause of death for young adults between the ages of 16 and 24. The drivers between 16 to 24-year-old only make up 14% of all drivers, yet they are involved in 28% of all collisions. This program will help reduce the number of young drivers that are involved in fatal traffic crashes.
Clearly, additional intervention is needed in securing the safety of all motor vehicle operators as well as securing our children’s future. In response to these alarming statistics, the Erie County Sheriff’s Dept. along with IIAAWNY & IIABNY are sponsoring the STOPPED PROGRAM, a voluntary notification system to reduce the number of young drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents.
How the STOPPED PROGRAM works
1. Parents voluntarily register with the Erie County Sheriff’s Dept. a motor vehicle that will be operated by a driver under 21 years of age.
2. An identification decal is issued and affixed to the upper left side of the windshield of each registered vehicle.
3. If, for any reason, the registered vehicle, when operated by a driver under the age of 21, is stopped by Sheriff’s deputies, the officer will complete a notification card providing the following information:
- Time and location of stop
- Driver’s name and number of passengers
- Reason for the stop
- Whether any traffic tickets were issued
4. Notifications are mailed and/or e-mailed directly to parents to make them aware of potential problems, enabling them to enforce any parental rules that often coexist with teenage driving privileges.
The Sheriff’s Dept. offers parents this voluntary notification system to extend their watchful eyes and raise the awareness of drivers under the age of 21. This program provides young drivers with a visible reminder of parental supervision and provides parents with the means of correcting behavior before it’s too late!
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