The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a “Peer-to-Peer Teen Traffic Safety Program Guide,” prepared by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).
Written for State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs), the guide examines peer-to-peer programs, in which young adults take the lead in identifying a traffic safety problem in their school and community and taking action to address it. The programs offer young leaders the opportunity to formulate, implement and evaluate a plan to educate their community about the identified issue.
“We know that graduated driver licensing (GDL) programs are largely responsible for the recent decline in novice driver fatal crashes, but our work to reach zero doesn’t stop there,” said Jonathan Adkins, GHSA’s Executive Director. “It’s essential that states and communities take a comprehensive approach to this problem; peer-to-peer programs, in conjunction with GDL and other proven strategies, can be effective tools for empowering youth to protect themselves and others on the road.”
The full guide can be downloaded at nhtsa.gov/document/peer-peer-teen-traffic-safety-program-guide. A webinar will be held April 25 at 2:00 p.m. EST to elaborate on the report’s recommendations, featuring presentations by experts from peer-focused organizations. Register at bit.ly/P2P-Webinar19.
