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Youth Safety


Program Manager	Team Safety Page
Program Introduction	Media Downloads(Youth and MIP)
2007 Oregon Youth Safety Plan	TNTT's Curriculum
Program Goals and Statistics	Program Links
Youth Safety Assessment
News Releases


Program Manager

Sue Riehl Phone Number: 503 986-4197 FAX: 503 986-4341 ODOT - Transportation Safety Division 235 Union Street NE Salem, OR 97301-1054

Program Introduction

The Youth Program consists of the 0-14 age group and the youth drivers group, ages 15-20. Each portion of the program has its own goals, performance measures and strategies toward reaching those goals and measures. A NHTSA Assessment of the Youth Program, conducted in September of 2002, provided a valuable written critique of the program's strengths and accomplishments and made recommendations for improvements. One of the highest priority recommendations was to develop a comprehensive, coordinated plan for youth traffic safety. The 2007 Oregon Transportation Safety Action Plan below, is a direct result of that key recommendation.


2007 Oregon Youth Safety Plan

The 2007 Oregon Transportation Safety Action Plan for Youth Click here for dial up version (text-only pdf format) Click here for broadband version (full-graphics pdf format )


Program Goals and Statistics

Youth Transportation Safety (click on link) 0-14 Years of Age Youth Transportation Safety (click on link) 15-20 Years of Age


Youth Safety Assessment

Oregon Youth Safety Program Assessment - 2002/2003 Top 10 Youth Safety Program Priorities - 2002


News Releases

Oregon kicks off Teen Driver Safety Week with competition- October 14, 2008 ODOT encourages parents to enroll in a driver education course- September 29, 2008 Scholarships offered to teens with good driving skills- September 9, 2008 Back to school safety reminder: Be Aware!- August 18, 2008 More young Oregonians losing privileges- April 23, 2008 New law prohibits teens use of cell phones while driving- December 20, 2007


Team Safety Page

CLICK HERE to go to the TEAM Safety Page *PORTLAND AUTO SHOW 2008* Click Photo to Enlarge


Media Downloads(Youth and MIP)

(click on the links) Governor's Proclamation The New School Zone Law is as Easy as A-B-C brochure The Road to Getting Your License Minor in Possession poster Graduated Driver Licensing poster Don't Let Your Friends Kill You poster Youth Risk in Traffic Crashes - (English) Youth Risk in Traffic Crashes - (Russian) Youth Risk in Traffic Crashes - (Spanish) Teen Driving Laws- Get them Started on the right road Teen Driving Laws- Get them started on the right road- Spanish


TNTT's Curriculum

The following files contain the Bike Wheels to Steering Science Curriculum for 4th to 8th grade students. It was written by Portland Public School's science curriculum specialists, Wendy Archibald, Tracy Temple, Frank Fields and the Trauma Nurses Talk Tough Program. This project was developed through a grant from the Transportation Safety Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. (All Rights Reserved) (click on the links below) Parent-Youth Traffic Safety Agreement Parent-Youth Traffic Safety Agreement (spanish) Bike Wheels to Steering Wheels Bike Wheels to Steering Wheels (spanish) Gotta Brain, Get a Helmet The Physics of Bicycle and Helmet Safety Additional Bike Lesson Transparencies


Program Links

Child & Booster Seat Help in Oregon: For help with child safety seat selection and installation, contact the Child Safety Seat Resource Center at ACTS Oregon, during regular office hours at (503) 643-5620 ( Portland Area) or (800) 772-1315. Information on Oregon Laws, free local car seat check up events, child seat training, and volunteer opportunities, can be found on their website at www.childsafetyseat.org. ACTS Oregon is a Non-Profit organization contracted annually by ODOT to provide statewide information, referral and training related to child passenger safety in Oregon. For the 0-14 age group: http://www.thinkfirst.org/ http://www.chop.edu/consumer/index.jsp http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/ http://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/family/carseatindex.cfm?L1=88&L2=200 http://www.kidfriendlycities.org/2001/ For the 15-19 age group: http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/alateen.html http://www.bacchusgamma.org/ http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/ http://www.thecoolspot.gov/ http://www.health.org/govpubs/MS908/ http://www.whatsdrivingyou.org/about/index.html http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/crossroads/index.html http://www.nidb.org/ http://www.osaid.org/ http://www.skidmonster.com/ http://www.youthcourt.net/ http://www.legacyhealth.org/body.cfm?id=414 For School Zone Safety Information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TRAFFIC-ROADWAY/school_zone_speed_limit.shtml For a general group listing of agencies and organizations: http://www.samhsa.gov/ http://www.ncadd.com/ http://www.nacoa.net/ http://www.oregon.gov/oya/ http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ http://www.statefarm.com/ http://www.saferoads.org/ http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ http://www.1800miti.com/associations/pagea010f.html http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/speedmgnt.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/ncipchm.htm http://www.aaafoundation.org/home/ http://www.orpartnership.org/

Page updated: October 17, 2008

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