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New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety

• NJ Safe Roads provides general information about the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety and the statewide safety campaigns.
• Teen Driver Study Report to read the New Jersey Teen Driver Study Commission Report.
• Don't Drive Stupid is an innovative program from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety designed to educate young drivers about staying safe behind the wheel back to top.
• New Jersey Parent/Teen Orientation Program (46 KB) promotes the importance of parental involvement and partnership with their teens to enhance awareness of the risk for novice drivers, the rationale for the GDL law, and the importance of education and practice driving.

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission

• MVC FAQ.
• MVC Contact to contact MVC by email for questions or to request forms.
• MVC GDL explains regulations, restrictions, and exemptions of NJ Graduated Driver License Program.

• MVC Organ and tissue provides organ and tissue donor information .
• MVC Organ and tissue registration is a link to register to become an organ donor online.
• MVC Forms is a link to download forms from MVC .
• Secondary School Driver Education Instructor ID Form.
• MVC News provides latest news and updates from MVC.
• MVC Road Test to schedule a road test appointment.
• MVC Violations provides information on penalties and fines, surcharges, license suspensions, DUI, and driver improvement programs.
• MVC Testing and Preparations provides information regarding required testing.
• MVC Breathalyzer Test provides information, including mandatory fines and penalties, about what happens if you get arrested for a DUI in NJ .
• MVC Underage DUI provides information about underage driving and drinking.
• MVC Teen Driver Abstract Parents can request an abstract of their teen's driving record.
• MVC First-Time Drivers allows you to obtain a copy of "Safe Driving: A Parent's Guide to Teaching Teens" and the NJ Driver Manual.
• MVC Licensed Driving Schools provides a list of registered driving schools in New Jersey.
• MVC Defensive Driving Programs provides a list of state-approved defensive driving courses.
• Safe Driving A parents guide to teaching teens.

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AAA

• AAA teen drivers provides teen driving information.
• AAA parent-teen contract to obtain a parent-teen driving contract.
• AAA parent-parent contract to obtain a parent-parent driving agreement.
• AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety - Teens, Parents and the Leaner Stage of GDL Project Footage.
• AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety - Traffic Safety Powerpoint Presentations.

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Miscellaneous

• Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey learn more about the consequences of brain injury and teen crashes.
• Understanding NJ's GDL Program (1990 KB) a ready to use presentation for educators, parents and teens including risk factors, statistics and information.
• Randolph High School Teen Driver Safety Program ready to use presentation for parents of new drivers.
• NJ Teen Driving - resource website for parents of new drivers.
• Underyourinfluence.org Your teen driver...your influence: Resources and information for parents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Alive at 25 A program to save teen drivers lives.
• AT&T website focusing on dangers of texting and driving. Videos and downloadable material for use in classroom.
• MADD Mother's Against Drunk Driving.
• In the Blink of an Eye A six-minute parent/teen safe driving discussion video.
• Make Some NOYS National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) promotes traffic safety education.
• CHOP Keeping Young Drivers Safe Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Teen Driver Safety Resources.
• Accompanying Rider Guide - from Quebec (1642 KB).
• Road Safety Educators Guide - from Quebec (5695 KB).
• Beginning Teenage Drivers provides characteristics of teenage crashes along with rules that can be implemented by parents from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
• Teen Driver A Family Guide to Teen Driver Safety from the National Safety Council.
• Preparing Your Teen for the Road Ahead Helpful tips for safe driving from Teensurance.
• 16 Going on 17 State Farm teen driving site.
• Allstate Teen Driver Allstate teen driving site.
• Progressive Teen DrivingProgressive Insurance teen driving information.
• Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) includes four study modules and a quiz, car care videos, several interactive games, and enhanced curriculum noting the importance of eco-driving to personal safety and the environment.
• The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at CHOP offers information to help prevent injuries.
• ZoomSafer Five friends Prevent Distracted Driving (YouTube Video).
• Crash Proof Your Teen article that appeared in Good Housekeeping magazine.
• PTA School Zone Information and Tip Sheet. Are parents a school zone hazard? A tip sheet is included as well as a video.

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Resources for Teens

• UGotBrains is a Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey website designed by teens to address the alarming number of New Jersey teens injured and killed on our roadways.
• Keep the Drive is a teen-led movement to take on the number one killer of teens – car crashes.
• U R the spokesperson discusses reckless driving among teens and gives teens the power to speak up.
• Teens Learn to Drive a companion to 3Keys to Keeping your teen alive.
• Think Seat Belts allows you to put yourself in the driver's seat and simulate a crash.

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Research and Studies

• Teen Driver Study Commission: Recommendation Report Update - Since the Teen Driver Study Commission issued its report on the state of teen driving in New Jersey, a variety of innovative programs and initiatives have been developed to help reduce teen crashes and ultimately save lives.
  Presented to the Governor and Legislature in March, 2008, the report outlined 47 recommendations for improving all aspects of teen driving in New Jersey. Included in these recommendations were 14 essential areas that were considered critical and should be addressed immediately to ensure the safety of young drivers. Updates on these essential recommendations, as well as other areas addressed in the report, are provided in this three-page document. UPDATED JULY 2010.
• Driving: Through the Eyes of Teens A research report of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm.
• Reducing the Crash Risk for Young Drivers A report from AAA discussing the reasons why teen drivers continue to crash, even under graduated driver licensing provisions.
• Training Novice Drivers to Shorten Distraction Time (587 KB) Evidence in the field and on driving simulators suggests that when conducting secondary in-vehicle tasks, teen drivers are much more likely to glance inside the vehicle for long periods of time than are more experienced drivers.

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Teen Driver Safety Statistics

• Teen Drivers: Fact Sheet From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Traffic Safety Facts, Young Drivers, 2005 Data A summary of crash statistics of fatal crashes for young drivers.
• Parents, Teens and the Learner Stage Fact Sheet.
• Parents, Teens Learner Stage of GDL Report.
• Parents, Teens Fact Sheet for Driving Instructors.

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