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BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43223 (614) 466-3524  \nDRIVERTRAINING@DPS. OHIO. GOV  \nWWW. DRIVERTRAINING. OHIO. GOV  \n[PublicSafety.Ohio.gov](PublicSafety.Ohio.gov)  \nMike DeWine, Governor Jim Tressel, Lt. Governor Andy Wilson, Director  \nDear Driver Training Professional:  \nVehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for beginning drivers, ages 15 to 20. You, as a driving instructor, have a unique opportunity to empower the students you teach to drive safely. Educating beginning drivers includes teaching basic road rules, car familiarity, driving skills, control tasks, and providing guidance for making safe driving decisions. You make a difference in how much importance your students place on their own safety and the safety of others. As an instructor, you are the conduit through which respect for safe driving practices takes shape.  \nThe Ohio Driver Training Curriculum was developed to help instructors provide a quality, standardized program. Standardized means that all driving students in Ohio are taught the same content, regardless the enterprise with whom they’re working. All of the content in the curriculum must be covered with each class and student driver. Students also need opportunities to observe professional role models and practice as they establish the foundation for their lifetime of driving.  \nThe Driver Training: Developing Skills for a Lifetime curriculum includes a section for an optional parent orientation, 10 units of classroom content, 8 units of behind-the-wheel content. Units are organized into 12, twohour time blocks to facilitate planning for classes and behind-the-wheel instruction. You may adjust the time frames to fit your schedule.  \nAs a driver training instructor, you have the ability to highlight the significance of the content. Each time you teach, you have a choice in how you will personalize and convey the knowledge and skills in the lessons. Please, take every opportunity to improve and enhance your teaching and coaching skills.  \nThe work you do with each student is of the utmost importance. Thank you for your commitment to your students and keeping Ohio roads safe!  \nSincerely,  \nDriver Training Staff  \nDriver Training Program Office  \nPhone: (614) 466-3524  \n[E-mail: drivertraining@dps.ohio.gov](E-mail: drivertraining@dps.ohio.gov)  \n1970 W. Broad Street  \nP.O. Box 182081  \nColumbus, Ohio 43218-2081 U.S.A.  \nThe State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of ADA Services.  \nPREFACE   \nOver the past sixty years, we have witnessed major progress in highway safety, vehicle safety systems, road design, and safety related education and messaging. In spite of all the progress, driving remains among one of the most hazardous responsibilities teens and adults execute daily. Driving is a complex set of skills that require mental focus and physical effort to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.  \nCrashes happen for many reasons: driver inexperience, attitudes, behaviors, and poor decision making. Young drivers remain the most susceptible to crashes because they lack accumulated driving time and may not completely understand potential consequences for their choices.  \nConsider:  \nf Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States (Center for Disease Control, CDC) .  \nf In 2021, 2,116 young adults ranging in age from 15 to 20 died in vehicle crashes (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA) .  \nf In 2021, an estimated 203,256 young adults aged 15 to 20 were injured in motor vehicle crashes (NHTSA) .  \nf There are 13.2 million 16 to 20 year olds on the road, which is 6.4% of all drivers on the road, but young drivers account for 8% of fatal crashes (CDC) .  \nf More than 60% of teens get their driver license before they are 18. For every mile driven, new drivers (aged 16-17) are three times more likely than adults to be involved in a fatal crash. 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